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Tomisha

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How to Pronounce Tomisha

Pronounced toh-MEE-shah /toʊˈmiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Tomisha is a coined given name built on the widely used -isha ending (also seen in Lakisha and Tanisha) attached to the Tom- syllable, likely echoing Thomas, 'twin'; it belongs to a naming pattern common in Black American families from the 1970s onward.Low

In 30 seconds: Tomisha is a coined American girl's name pairing Tom- with the popular -isha ending. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1982 (said toh-MEE-shah).
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningTomisha is a coined given name built on the widely used -isha ending (also seen in Lakisha and Tanisha) attached to the Tom- syllable, likely echoing Thomas, 'twin'; it belongs to a naming pattern common in Black American families from the 1970s onward.
U.S. rank (2003)#18225 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 312

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419722003

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

Tomisha is best read as a coined name, joining the Tom- syllable, which may echo Thomas ('twin'), with the popular -isha ending. This build-your-own-name pattern flourished among Black American families in the late twentieth century.

Tomisha was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1982, and it has stayed rare since. A woman named Tomisha then would be in her forties today.

Did you know? Tomisha shares its -isha ending with Lakisha and Tanisha, a hugely productive suffix in American naming from the 1970s and 1980s that could be attached to almost any opening syllable.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Tomisha — Coined name; Tom- + -isha ending pattern

Variations

TamishaTomeishaTomeshia

Nicknames

TomiMisha

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If you like Tomisha…

Tanisha— shares the same -isha ending and build pattern
Lakisha— the classic -isha name the ending echoes
Keisha— a like short -isha girl's name
Latisha— another coined -isha name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tomisha mean?

It is a coined American name joining Tom-, which may echo Thomas, with the popular -isha ending.

How do you pronounce Tomisha?

It is said toh-MEE-shah /toʊˈmiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Tomisha a boy or girl name?

Tomisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tomisha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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