Nekisha
neh-KEE-shuh
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
411
Peak Year
#40 in 1978
First Recorded
1971
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A modern American invented name, likely a variation of Keisha, which is itself a diminutive of Kehinde (Yoruba) or a variant of Alicia.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
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