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Tylesha

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How to Pronounce Tylesha

Pronounced tie-LEE-shuh /taɪˈliːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Tylesha is a modern African American coinage, pairing the Ty- prefix with the -lesha/-leisha ending common in names like Talesha and Kalisha.Low

In 30 seconds: Tylesha is a modern African American name from a Ty- element plus -lesha. It appeared for United States girls from around 1981 (said tie-LEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican, African
MeaningTylesha is a modern African American coinage, pairing the Ty- prefix with the -lesha/-leisha ending common in names like Talesha and Kalisha.
U.S. rank (2004)#18665 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 210

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919812004

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

Tylesha is a coined name that gives the -lesha sound a Ty- opening. Its quiet high came around 1999.

It was given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, so it never became common. It reads as a melodic heritage coinage of its era.

Did you know? The Ty- prefix and -lesha tail were productive in African American girls' naming, giving forms like Talesha, Kalisha, and this one across the nineteen-eighties and nineties.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Tylesha — Modern African American coinage; Ty- plus -lesha/-leisha; traced by pattern

Variations

TaleshaTylishaTyleisha

Nicknames

TyLeshaLee

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If you like Tylesha…

Talesha— a close -lesha coinage of the era
Keisha— a like African American girl's name
Latisha— another -isha girl's name of the period
Alisha— shares the soft -isha ending and rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tylesha mean?

It is a modern African American coinage, joining a Ty- prefix with the -lesha or -leisha ending.

How do you pronounce Tylesha?

It's said tie-LEE-shuh /taɪˈliːʃə/, three syllables stressed on the second.

Is Tylesha a boy or girl name?

Tylesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tylesha?

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

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