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Nakeisha

nuh-KEE-shuh

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

African

Total Births

1,403

Peak Year

#90 in 1978

First Recorded

1972

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

This name is of African American origin, likely a variant of Keisha, which is derived from the Greek name Ekesia, meaning 'innocent.'

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Numerology

5

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