The baby name Kysha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KY-sha or KEE-sha (IPA: /ˈkaɪʃə/ or /ˈkiːʃə/).
Kysha is English in Origin.
The baby name Kysha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KY-sha or KEE-sha (IPA: /ˈkaɪʃə/ or /ˈkiːʃə/).
Kysha is English in Origin.
Kysha is a modern English given name, most common in the United States, that functions as a creative spelling of Keisha/Kisha. The stem Keisha emerged in the late 20th century, widely understood as a shortened form of LaKeisha, itself influenced by the Arabic name Aisha (A'isha), meaning "alive; living." Some sources also connect the family of names to the Hebrew Keziah, "cassia" or "cinnamon," so Kysha is often glossed with either sense. Pronunciation varies: KEE-sha is standard; KYE-sha occurs regionally.
Usage rose with African-American naming traditions that favored melodic -sha endings and inventive orthography, then spread to the Caribbean and the UK. Though never as prevalent as Keisha, Kysha appears in records from the 1980s onward. Related variants include Keisha, Kisha, Kiesha, Keesha, Kyesha, Kyiesha, LaKeisha, and Lakisha.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #406 | 4 | 3,201 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2005 | #919 | 6 | 9,844 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Kysha is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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