The baby name Lekeisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-KEE-shə (IPA: /ləˈkiːʃə/) — commonly pronounced luh-KEE-shuh.
The baby name Lekeisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-KEE-shə (IPA: /ləˈkiːʃə/) — commonly pronounced luh-KEE-shuh.
Lekeisha is in Origin.
Lekeisha is a modern English given name from African-American naming traditions, created by attaching the ornamental prefix Le- to Keisha. Keisha itself is commonly explained as a respelling of Keziah (Hebrew Qetsiah), a biblical name meaning "cassia," the fragrant spice; it also overlaps in sound and influence with Aisha (Arabic), "alive, living." As a result, Lekeisha carries associations of fragrance and vitality.
The name emerged in the United States in the late 1960s and rose through the 1970s-80s, part of a wave of creative La-/Le- prefixed names embraced in Black communities and reflected in Social Security data. Usage has since declined but the form remains familiar. Variants include Lakeisha/LaKeisha, Lakisha, Lekisha, Lekeesha, and LeKeisha; related short forms are Keisha, Keshia, Keesha, and Kisha. Nicknames include Keisha and Kiki.
Lekeisha is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 18 recorded uses across 4 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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