Given name
Niesha
“born at night”
Niesha is a variant of Nisha. One Indian interpretation is “born at night.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Niesha is a variant of Nisha. One Indian interpretation is “born at night.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Niesha is a variant of Nessa. An origin associated with Nessa is Hebrew. Niesha is a variant of Nisha. An origin associated with Nisha is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Niesha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,183
- 0 boys · 2,183 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 165 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 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 165 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,778 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.
Niesha’s family of names
Niesha has a related form in Nisha. Niesha has a related form in Nessa.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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