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Telesha
How to Pronounce Telesha
Pronounced tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliːʃə/Low
Meaning: Telesha is an invented name of the 1970s to 1990s, built from the Te- prefix and a -lesha sound shared with Lesha, Alisha, and Latisha. Like many names in this family it was made for its flowing rhythm rather than from a single root, so it carries no fixed older meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Telesha is a coined name rather than an inherited one, formed from the Te- prefix and the -lesha element found in Lesha and Latisha. It belongs to the inventive African American naming of the late twentieth century, valued for its soft, rolling sound over any dictionary meaning.
Telesha was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its mid-1990s peak and to roughly a hundred girls in all. A woman named Telesha then is in her forties today, part of an inventive naming generation.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Telesha mean?
It is a modern coinage with no fixed dictionary meaning, joining a Te- prefix to a -lesha element as in Lesha and Latisha.
How do you pronounce Telesha?
It is said tuh-LEE-shuh /təˈliːʃə/ - three syllables, with the stress in the middle.
Is Telesha a boy or girl name?
Telesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Telesha?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.