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Tarshia
Pronounced TAR-shuh /ΛtΙr.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Tarshia is a coined girl's name close to Tarsha and Latarsha, with a soft -shia ending. It echoes Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, without being a direct variant, and reads as a home-grown invention of its era.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tarshia sits among a cluster of coined girls' names such as Tarsha, Latarsha, and Tanisha that share a crisp opening and a hushed -sha or -shia close. The sound overlaps with Natasha, the Russian diminutive of Natalia meaning 'born on Christmas,' though Tarshia is not a direct form of it. It is most honestly described as an inventive American name of its decade, chosen for rhythm rather than a fixed meaning.
The name was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies. A Tarshia born then is in her fifties now, her name a small artifact of that creative period.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tarshia mean?
It is an African-American coinage close to Tarsha, echoing Natasha, chosen for its smooth sound.
How do you pronounce Tarshia?
It is said TAR-shuh /ΛtΙr.ΚΙ/.
Is Tarshia a boy or girl name?
Tarshia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tarshia?
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.