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Rakeisha

ruh-KEE-shuh

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

African

Total Births

185

Peak Year

#17 in 1993

First Recorded

1976

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A modern American name of African American Vernacular English origin, possibly a combination of 'Ra' (Egyptian sun god) and 'Keisha' (rare).

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

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Personality Traits

energeticboldexpressiveindividualistic

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