Nikisha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nikisha

What is the meaning of the name Nikisha ?

The baby name Nikisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nih-KEE-shuh (nɪˈkiːʃə).

Nikisha is English in Origin.

Nikisha is a modern feminine given name most common in African American and Caribbean communities, formed by attaching the productive prefix Ni- to Keisha. Keisha itself traces to Keshia/Keisha, widely understood as a variant of the biblical Hebrew name Keziah meaning "cassia, cinnamon," and it gained wide currency in the United States from the late 1960s through the 1990s. In some cases Nikisha is also treated as a blend with Nikki (from Nicole/Nikolaos), introducing the Greek meaning "victory of the people." Usage appears in the U.S., the U.K., and diaspora contexts, with sporadic presence in South Africa and India.

Common spellings and near-variants include Nikesha, Nekisha, Nikiesha, Nikkeisha, Nakeisha, and Nykisha; related forms are Keisha, Keshia, and Lakeisha. Typical short forms are Nikki and Kisha. Pronounced ni-KEE-sha, the name carries dual interpretive meanings: "cassia; spice tree" or "victory of the people," depending on the perceived root.