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Tymeka

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How to Pronounce Tymeka

Pronounced tuh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/Low

Meaning: Tymeka is a variant within the Tamika and Tameka group, pairing a Ty- start with the fashionable -meka ending. That family flourished in African American communities and is often loosely linked to Tamiko, a Japanese name, though Tymeka itself is best read as a rhythmic American coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Tymeka is a rare girl's name in the Tamika and Tameka family, built on a Ty- sound and a -meka ending. It peaked generations ago (said tuh-MEE-kuh).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTymeka is a variant within the Tamika and Tameka group, pairing a Ty- start with the fashionable -meka ending. That family flourished in African American communities and is often loosely linked to Tamiko, a Japanese name, though Tymeka itself is best read as a rhythmic American coinage.
U.S. rank (1998)#16460 ↘ Falling
1998 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719691998

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

Tymeka belongs to the mid-century Tamika and Tameka family, a set of coinages prized for their bounce and their shared -eeka ending. Some tie the group to the Japanese Tamiko, but the American names largely stand on sound, and Tymeka is one of the many creative spellings that resulted.

Tymeka never grew common, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-seventies before easing off. A woman named Tymeka then would be about fifty today, firmly of the Tamika generation.

Did you know? The whole Tameka and Tamika cluster surged in the nineteen-seventies, part of a wave of inventive, melodic names in Black American communities.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Tymeka — Tamika/Tameka family; Ty- + -meka; mid-century African American coinage; sometimes linked to Japanese Tamiko; low confidence.

Variations

TamikaTamekaTymeekaTomeka

Nicknames

MekaTy

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Tamika— the standard form of this name family
Tameka— a leading variant spelling
Shameka— a rhyming name of the same era
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tymeka mean?

It is a spelling in the Tamika and Tameka family with no separate fixed meaning; the group is sometimes linked to the Japanese Tamiko.

How do you pronounce Tymeka?

It is said tuh-MEE-kuh /təˈmiː.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Tymeka a boy or girl name?

Tymeka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tymeka?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-seventies.

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