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Tekeisha

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Pronounced tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiː.ʃə/Low

Meaning: Tekeisha is a modern American coinage joining a Te- opening to Keisha, itself a popular late-twentieth-century name of uncertain root. The pairing is a contemporary naming sound rather than an inherited word, so its meaning lives in the blend, which we trace rather than overstate.Low

In 30 seconds: Tekeisha is a rare modern American girl's name, most likely Te- joined to Keisha. Its small peak came in the early 1980s (said tuh-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTekeisha is a modern American coinage joining a Te- opening to Keisha, itself a popular late-twentieth-century name of uncertain root. The pairing is a contemporary naming sound rather than an inherited word, so its meaning lives in the blend, which we trace rather than overstate.
U.S. rank (1993)#13293 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 149

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119711993

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

Tekeisha most likely joins a Te- front to Keisha, beside Lakeisha and Takeisha. It is a modern American coinage whose meaning is in its sound rather than an old root, which we note honestly.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1981, and it stayed rare. A girl named Tekeisha then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Tekeisha belongs to the family of Keisha names - Lakeisha, Takeisha, Nakeisha - that American parents built by fixing a short front syllable to the fashionable Keisha ending.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Tekeisha — Te- + Keisha; family of Lakeisha/Takeisha; modern coinage; flagged.

Variations

TakeishaLakeishaNakeishaKeisha

Nicknames

TeKeisha

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If you like Tekeisha…

Lakeisha— a like Keisha girl's name of the era
Takeisha— a near-twin coinage of the period
Nakeisha— another Keisha-family name
Tamika— a like modern girl's name in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tekeisha mean?

It most likely joins a Te- front to Keisha, in the family of Lakeisha and Takeisha; it is a modern American coinage.

How do you pronounce Tekeisha?

It is said tuh-KEE-shuh /təˈkiː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tekeisha a boy or girl name?

Tekeisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tekeisha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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