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Temika

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Pronounced teh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Temika is one spelling of the coined name usually written Tamika or Tameka, an African American invention of the mid-century that was created for its bright three-beat sound rather than from an inherited root. Popular folk etymologies tie it to 'Tamiko', but the SSA record points to a home-grown coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Temika is a spelling of Tamika, a coined African American name of the sixties and seventies. It crested in the late nineteen-seventies.
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Origin MediumAmerican
MeaningTemika is one spelling of the coined name usually written Tamika or Tameka, an African American invention of the mid-century that was created for its bright three-beat sound rather than from an inherited root. Popular folk etymologies tie it to 'Tamiko', but the SSA record points to a home-grown coinage.
U.S. rank (1995)#15563 ↗ Rising
1995 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1978
Total births (all-time)≈ 911

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197819681995

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

Temika is a variant spelling of Tamika or Tameka, a name that appeared and spread among African American families in the nineteen-sixties. Though sometimes connected to the Japanese Tamiko, its American rise looks like a parallel coinage prized for rhythm, with Te-, Ta- and To- openings all in use.

This spelling crested around 1978 and then receded as the Tamika family cooled in the eighties. A woman named Temika at the peak is now in her late forties. It sits with the coined names of its generation and has not revived; note the clean nickname Mika.

Did you know? Temika is often linked to the Japanese Tamiko, but the timing in United States records points to an independent African American coinage that simply shares the sound; it peaked around 1978.
Overall data confidence 58%
References — Temika — Variant of Tamika/Tameka, coined African American name; SSA peak 1978

Variations

TamikaTamekaTomika

Nicknames

MikaTami

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Tamika— the most common spelling of the same name
Tameka— a like variant with the -eka ending
Tomika— the To- opening of the same coinage
Tanika— a same-era coined name with the -ika sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Temika mean?

Temika is a spelling of Tamika, a coined African American name; it is valued for its sound and has no single confirmed root, though it is sometimes linked to Tamiko.

How do you pronounce Temika?

It's said teh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Temika a boy or girl name?

Temika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Temika?

Temika was an uncommon spelling that crested in the late nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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