Tekia

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How to Pronounce Tekia

Pronounced tuh-KEE-uh /təˈkiː.ə/Medium

Meaning: Tekia is a coined American name that joins a Te- prefix with the -kia ending found in names like Nakia and Takia. It was built for its light, flowing sound rather than a single fixed meaning; the same spelling also appears as a Hebrew word for the blowing of the shofar, though the American given name is a coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Tekia is a coined girls' name joining a Te- prefix with a -kia ending. It was always rare in the U.S. (said tuh-KEE-uh).

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MeaningTekia is a coined American name that joins a Te- prefix with the -kia ending found in names like Nakia and Takia. It was built for its light, flowing sound rather than a single fixed meaning; the same spelling also appears as a Hebrew word for the blowing of the shofar, though the American given name is a coinage.

U.S. rank (2006)#16950 ↗ Rising

2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 377

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Tekia is an invented name that joins a Te- prefix with the -kia ending, part of a wave of coined girls' names in the 1970s. It appears in United States records from around 1975 and reached a modest high in the mid-1980s. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.

A girl named Tekia from that period would be in her thirties or forties now. The name reflects the era's inventive girl-naming and stays a distinctive, uncommon choice; its chance echo of a Hebrew word is a curiosity rather than the source of the American name.

Did you know? Tekia has a surprising twin: the same letters spell a Hebrew word for the sounding of the shofar, though the American name is its own coinage.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Tekia — Coined Te- plus -kia name; chance echo of Hebrew tekiah noted; modest confidence

Variations

TekiahTakiaTekeya

Nicknames

KiaTekKiki

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Takia— a same-ending -kia girls' name

Nakia— a like coined -kia name of the era

Tekoa— a close Te- name in sound

Shakia— a fellow -kia coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tekia mean?

It is a coined name joining a Te- prefix with the -kia ending; it was chosen for its sound rather than a single dictionary meaning.

How do you pronounce Tekia?

It's said tuh-KEE-uh /təˈkiː.ə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Tekia a boy or girl name?

Tekia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tekia?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-eighties.