Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Tyneisha

Tyneisha

♀ Girl

Pronounced ty-NEE-shuh /taɪˈniː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Tyneisha is a Ty-/-eisha respelling of Tanisha, a coined African-American name of the mid-twentieth century. A Hausa link ('born on Monday') is sometimes cited but debated, so the safest reading is a coinage built on the -isha sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Tyneisha is a respelling of Tanisha, a coined African-American name built on the -isha sound (said 'ty-NEE-shuh').
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTyneisha is a Ty-/-eisha respelling of Tanisha, a coined African-American name of the mid-twentieth century. A Hausa link ('born on Monday') is sometimes cited but debated, so the safest reading is a coinage built on the -isha sound.
U.S. rank (2009)#13618 ↗ Rising
2009 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 613

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419772009

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

Tyneisha reworks Tanisha, among the most productive African-American coinages of the nineteen-seventies. A Hausa 'born on Monday' origin is occasionally suggested but not secure, so we frame it honestly as a coinage prized for its sound.

This spelling was always uncommon, clustering in the early nineteen-nineties before fading. It is a period variant of a once-fashionable name rather than a lasting standard.

Did you know? Tyneisha is one of dozens of written faces of Tanisha — Tynisha, Taneisha, Teneisha — reflecting how freely the name was reshaped by ear.
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Tyneisha — variant of Tanisha; coinage, root debated

Variations

TanishaTynishaTaneisha

Nicknames

TyNisha

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Tyneisha…

Tanisha— the base name Tyneisha respells
Taneisha— a sister spelling of the same coinage
Keneisha— a like -eisha coinage of the same era
Tonisha— echoes that soft -ha sound
Tamitha— a fellow English choice

Explore names like Tyneisha

By themerarecoinedrespellednineties

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Tyneisha mean?

Tyneisha is a variant of Tanisha, a coined name; a 'born on Monday' link is debated, so we note it honestly.

How do you pronounce Tyneisha?

It's said ty-NEE-shuh /taɪˈniː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tyneisha a boy or girl name?

Tyneisha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tyneisha?

Tyneisha was a rare spelling, most seen in the early nineteen-nineties and uncommon since.

💬 Ask Nia