Tikia

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How to Pronounce Tikia

Pronounced tih-KEE-uh /tɪˈkiː.ə/Medium

Meaning: Tikia is a modern American coinage built from the Ti- prefix and the popular -kia ending seen in Nakia and Rakia. It was made for its light, melodic sound rather than carried from an older name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tikia pairs the Ti- prefix with a flowing -kia ending. It appeared for United States girls in the mid-1970s and remained rare throughout (said tih-KEE-uh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTikia is a modern American coinage built from the Ti- prefix and the popular -kia ending seen in Nakia and Rakia. It was made for its light, melodic sound rather than carried from an older name.

U.S. rank (2001)#17770 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 254

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

Tikia is an American coinage joining the Ti- prefix to a -kia ending shared with Nakia and Rakia. These airy names spread among Black American families in the 1970s, valued for their melody. Tikia first appears in United States birth records around 1974 and touched a small high around 1983.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak. A Tikia from that high would be in her forties now; the name reads as an of-its-era coinage.

Did you know? Tikia shares its bright -kia ending with a cluster of 1970s names like Nakia and Rakia, all light on the tongue and easy to sing.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Tikia — Ti- prefix coinage with -kia ending; African American naming

Variations

TykiaNakiaRakia

Nicknames

TikiKia

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Nakia— shares the light -kia ending

Rakia— a like -kia coinage of the era

Tykia— a close spelling cousin in sound

Shakia— another melodic -kia name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tikia mean?

It is a modern coinage from the Ti- prefix with a -kia ending, made for its melodic sound.

How do you pronounce Tikia?

It's said tih-KEE-uh /tɪˈkiː.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Tikia a boy or girl name?

Tikia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tikia?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.