Keeshia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keeshia

What is the meaning of the name Keeshia ?

The baby name Keeshia is a Female name , 2323 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkiːʃə/ (KEE-shuh); sometimes /ˈkiːʃiə/ (KEE-shee-uh).

Keeshia is African American, English in Origin.

Keeshia is a modern English feminine given name, a creative respelling of Keisha/Keshia. Keisha arose in African American naming in the United States from the late 1960s, often as a clipped form of Lakeisha/LaKeisha. Scholars point to two main influences: Hebrew Keziah, the biblical name meaning "cassia" or "cinnamon-like spice," and Arabic Aisha, meaning "alive" or "living." Accordingly, Keeshia carries associations of fragrance and vitality.

Use peaked in the late 1970s-1980s in the U.S. and saw visibility via actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and singer Keisha Buchanan (with variant spellings). The double-e, double-h form Keeshia is rare, lending distinction while keeping the pronunciation KEE-sha. Common variants and related forms include Keisha, Keshia, Kiesha, Keesha, Kesha, Lakeisha/LaKeisha, and Lekeesha. Beyond the U.S., the name and its variants appear in the U.K., the Caribbean, and other English-speaking communities.

⚙ Keeshia is seldom given. We have only 26 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.