Given name
Teneesha
“born on a Monday”
Teneesha is a variant of Tanesha. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Teneesha is a variant of Tanesha. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Teneesha is a variant of Tanesha. An origin associated with Tanesha is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teneesha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 5 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 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Teneesha’s family of names
Teneesha has a related form in Tanesha.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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