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Tashea

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Pronounced tuh-SHAY /təˈʃeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Tashea is a 1970s African American coinage pairing the productive Ta- opening with a light -shea ending, close in sound to the trimmed part of Latasha and Tashay. It reads as a crisp two-beat name; there is no separate literal meaning, and its charm is the clipped, upbeat sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Tashea is a modern American invented name, a Ta- opening with a light -shea ending and a cousin to Latasha, coined for its bright sound (said tuh-SHAY).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTashea is a 1970s African American coinage pairing the productive Ta- opening with a light -shea ending, close in sound to the trimmed part of Latasha and Tashay. It reads as a crisp two-beat name; there is no separate literal meaning, and its charm is the clipped, upbeat sound.
U.S. rank (2001)#10946 ↗ Rising
2001 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 266

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219732001

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

Tashea turns up in United States records from the early 1970s, a member of the Ta- name family that thrived then. It joins the prefix to a soft -shea ending, echoing Latasha without carrying a fixed meaning of its own.

It was never common, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around its early-1990s high before fading. A Tashea from that time is in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? Tashea sits right beside Tashay and the trimmed core of Latasha, part of a whole family of upbeat Ta- names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Tashea — Ta- prefix + -shea ending; cousin of Latasha; meaning not fixed

Variations

TashayTashaeTishea

Nicknames

TashShea

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If you like Tashea…

Latasha— the fuller name Tashea echoes
Tashay— a near-identical ending twin
Tanisha— a like Ta- name of the era
Natasha— shares the -tasha sound family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tashea mean?

It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, a Ta- name close in sound to Latasha and Tashay.

How do you pronounce Tashea?

It's said tuh-SHAY /təˈʃeɪ/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tashea a boy or girl name?

Tashea is used as a girl's name.

Is Tashea 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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