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Tomesha

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How to Pronounce Tomesha

Pronounced toh-MEE-shuh /toʊˈmiːʃə/Low

Meaning: Tomesha joins a To- opening to the fashionable -esha ending seen in Lakeisha and Tenesha; it is a modern African American coinage prized for its melody rather than a traced meaning, with a faint echo of Tomasina.Low

In 30 seconds: Tomesha is a coined girl's name pairing a To- opening with the -esha ending. It reached a small number of United States girls and is said toh-MEE-shuh.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTomesha joins a To- opening to the fashionable -esha ending seen in Lakeisha and Tenesha; it is a modern African American coinage prized for its melody rather than a traced meaning, with a faint echo of Tomasina.

U.S. rank (2002)#17912 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 249

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

Tomesha surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and touched its modest high around 1976.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Tomesha then would be nearing fifty today. The name carries a soft, flowing sound and a faint echo of Tomasina in its opening.

Did you know? The -esha and -isha endings were among the signature sounds of nineteen-seventies and eighties African American naming, attached to many openings to make fresh, musical names.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Tomesha — Coinage: To- opening plus -esha ending; faint echo of Tomasina

Variations

TameshaTomeishaTomasina

Nicknames

TomiMesha

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Tenesha— a like-formed -esha girl's name

Lakeisha— shares the -esha sound family

Tamesha— a close variant opening

Keisha— a related -eisha coinage

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tomesha mean?

It is a modern coined name pairing a To- opening with the popular -esha ending.

How do you pronounce Tomesha?

It is said toh-MEE-shuh /toʊˈmiːʃə/, with the stress on the middle syllable.

Is Tomesha a boy or girl name?

Tomesha is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Tomesha?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the mid nineteen-seventies.