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Taquisha

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Pronounced tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Taquisha is a 1970s African American coinage that sets the Ta- opening against a -quisha ending, in the family of Laquisha and Quisha. It shares the fashionable -isha sound of Keisha and Aisha (Arabic 'living') but carries no separate literal meaning; the appeal is its bright, rhythmic sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Taquisha is a modern American invented name, a Ta- opening with a -quisha ending in the Laquisha family, coined for its bright sound (said tuh-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTaquisha is a 1970s African American coinage that sets the Ta- opening against a -quisha ending, in the family of Laquisha and Quisha. It shares the fashionable -isha sound of Keisha and Aisha (Arabic 'living') but carries no separate literal meaning; the appeal is its bright, rhythmic sound.
U.S. rank (2000)#13007 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 307

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119742000

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Taquisha appears in United States records from the mid-1970s among the Ta- and -isha names of the era. It ties the prefix to a -quisha ending like Laquisha's, drawing on the popular Keisha sound without a fixed meaning.

It was never common, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around its early-1990s high before fading by the 2000s. A Taquisha from that peak is in her mid-thirties now.

Did you know? Taquisha and Laquisha are sister coinages, sharing the -quisha ending and differing only in their opening syllable.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Taquisha — Ta- prefix + -quisha/-isha ending; meaning not fixed

Variations

LaquishaTaqueshaTakisha

Nicknames

QuishaTa

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If you like Taquisha…

Laquisha— a sister coinage sharing the -quisha ending
Keisha— the -isha sound Taquisha draws on
Tanisha— a like Ta- name of the era
Shakisha— another -isha coinage of the same feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taquisha mean?

It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, built from the Ta- prefix and a -quisha ending.

How do you pronounce Taquisha?

It's said tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiːʃə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Taquisha a boy or girl name?

Taquisha is used as a girl's name.

Is Taquisha a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern invented name used for only a few girls a year.

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