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Taniesha
Pronounced tuh-NEE-shuh /tษหni.สษ/Medium
Meaning: Taniesha varies Tanisha, a mid-century African-American coinage sometimes tied to a Hausa word for 'born on Monday', though it is most safely read as a coined name.Low
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History & Origin
Taniesha is a spelling variant of Tanisha, one of the most successful African-American coinages of the twentieth century. Tanisha is sometimes connected to a Hausa word meaning 'born on Monday', but it is most honestly described as a rhythmic coined name in the -isha family; the added -ie- gives Taniesha a softer look.
The name grew with the -isha wave, peaked around 1991, and then thinned as those names cooled. It reads as a Generation-X and millennial-era name rather than a reviving one, carried on its warm, singing rhythm.
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What does the name Taniesha mean?
Taniesha is a variant of Tanisha, a coined American name sometimes linked to 'born on Monday'.
How do you pronounce Taniesha?
It's said tuh-NEE-shuh /tษหni.สษ/ โ three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Taniesha a boy or girl name?
Taniesha is used as a girl's name, a variant of Tanisha.
How popular is Taniesha?
Taniesha is an uncommon girls' name that was most popular in the early nineteen-nineties.