Given name
Markeysha
“the favorite child”
Markeysha is a variant of Markeisha. In American use, Markeisha carries the interpretation “the favorite child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Markeysha is a variant of Markeisha. In American use, Markeisha carries the interpretation “the favorite child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Markeysha connects to the Keisha name family through Markeisha. An origin associated with Keisha is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Markeysha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 58
- 0 boys · 58 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2003. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1996. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 96 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Markeysha’s family of names
Markeysha has a related form in Markeisha.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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