Keisha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keisha

What is the meaning of the name Keisha ?

The baby name Keisha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-shə (IPA: /ˈkiːʃə/).

Keisha is English in Origin.

Keisha (KEE-sha) is a modern English feminine name with layered origins. Many trace it to Keziah (Hebrew Qetsiyah), meaning “cassia” or “cinnamon,” while others view it as a phonetic variant influenced by Aisha (Arabic ‘Ā’isha, “alive, living”). In African-American naming, Keisha often functions as the base form of Lakeisha/Lakisha, where the La- prefix was added during mid-20th‑century creative coinage. The name’s most common sense is therefore “cassia; spice,” with a secondary reading of “life, living.”

Use surged in the United States and the Caribbean from the late 1960s through the 1980s, boosted by R&B and pop culture, before tapering in the 1990s. Notable bearers include Keshia Knight Pulliam and Keisha Castle-Hughes. Frequent spellings and related forms are Keshia, Kiesha, Keysha, Keyshia, Keesha, Kisha, and Lakeisha/Lakisha; masculine or unisex reductions like Kesh/Keshy are rare. Keisha remains recognizable and warm, with a rhythmic, two-syllable profile.