The baby name Kiesha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-shə (IPA: /ˈkiːʃə/).
The baby name Kiesha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-shə (IPA: /ˈkiːʃə/).
Kiesha is in Origin.
Kiesha is a modern feminine name most common in the United States and the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. It is a spelling variant of Keisha, a name that crystallized in African-American naming patterns in the late 20th century. Etymologically, Keisha/Kiesha has been linked both to Keziah/Kezia (Hebrew Qetsiyah, “cassia; cinnamon bark”) and to Aisha (Arabic Aisha, “alive; living”), often via the elaborated form Lakeisha. The result is a blended modern coinage carrying associations of life and fragrant spice.
Use rose sharply in the 1970s-80s, with Kiesha appearing as an alternate orthography in the 1980s-90s; it remains familiar though rarer today and occurs in the UK and Caribbean as well. Variants include Keisha, Keshia, Keesha, Kisha, Keicha, and Keasha; extended forms include Lakeisha/Lakisha. Related names are Aisha and Keziah. Nicknames and short forms include Kei, Keish, and Kiki.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #245 | 15 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #287 | 6 | 2,355 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #373 | 18 | 13,098 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #981 | 14 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,110 | 32 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kiesha is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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