Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Nakisha isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nakisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,459
- 0 boys · 2,459 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 203 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 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 203 in 1978. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,928 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.
Nakisha’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Nakisha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tanisha
“born on a Monday”
>99% girls
Natasha
“born on Christmas Day”
>99% girls
Risha
>99% girls
Trisha
“of noble descent”
>99% girls
Ariane
“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”
>99% girls
Aasha
>99% girls
Tabitha
“doe” · “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace”
>99% girls
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls