Given name
Tynisha
“born on a Monday”
Tynisha is a variant of Tanesha. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tynisha is a variant of Tanesha. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tynisha 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 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tynisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,673
- 0 boys · 1,673 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 82 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 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 82 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,260 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.
Tynisha’s family of names
Tynisha has a related form in Tanesha.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Tynisha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“born on a Monday”
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Tabitha
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>99% girls
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls
Trisha
“of noble descent”
>99% girls
Tahira
“one who is chaste; pure”
>99% girls
Risha
>99% girls
Keisha
“of the spice tree”
>99% girls