Tesha

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Pronounced TEE-shuh /ˈti.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Tesha is a clipped coinage lifted from the popular -tisha and -isha names — Latisha, Nakisha, Keisha — that flourished in late-twentieth-century America. It distills their sound into two beats; its meaning lives in that rhythm rather than an older root.Low

In 30 seconds: Tesha is a short, coined name (said 'TEE-shuh') drawn from the Latisha and Keisha family of names.

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MeaningTesha is a clipped coinage lifted from the popular -tisha and -isha names — Latisha, Nakisha, Keisha — that flourished in late-twentieth-century America. It distills their sound into two beats; its meaning lives in that rhythm rather than an older root.

U.S. rank (2007)#20311 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,804

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

Tesha is a stand-alone coinage that pulls the stressed core out of longer names such as Latisha and Nakisha. It rose with the 1970s fashion for melodic -sha endings, especially in African American families, and was chosen as a fresh, self-contained name rather than a documented traditional one.

Usage crested in the late 1970s and has since fallen away, placing most bearers in midlife. As a sound-based coinage it has no vintage layer to revive and remains an of-its-era rarity.

Did you know? Tesha peaked in the late 1970s, alongside the broader vogue for -isha and -eisha names of that decade.

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Tesha — Coinage from -isha names (Latisha/Nakisha); late-1970s peak

Variations

TeishaTeesha

Nicknames

TeeTesh

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If you like Tesha…

Latisha— a like source name Tesha condenses

Keisha— a same-era -isha girl's name

Tisha— a near-identical short coinage

Nisha— another two-beat -isha name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tesha mean?

Tesha is a modern coinage drawn from names like Latisha and Nakisha.

How do you pronounce Tesha?

It's said TEE-shuh /ˈti.ʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tesha a boy or girl name?

Tesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tesha?

Tesha was a late-nineteen-seventies coinage and has been uncommon since.