Keisha

(Redirected from Keshia) Given name

Keisha
Origin
Pronunciation	/ˈkiːʃə/
Gender	female
Language(s)	Hebrew
Meaning	Restored to the heart of God Favourite one Cassia tree
Other names
Related names	Keziah

Keisha is a female given name which has multiple meaning across languages like "Favourite", "Restored to the heart of God" or "Cassia Tree"

In Hebrew, Keisha is likely derived from Keziah, a Hebrew term that means ‘restored to the heart of God.’ Keziah, in the Hebrew Bible, was the daughter of Job (Job 42:14–17) (1). The meaning ‘restored to the heart of God’ refers to Job’s restoration after the trials he encountered in the first phase of his life.

In Swahili cultures, Keisha means "Favorite".

It is also considered an African-American name in the United States.

Notable people

Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 1990), New Zealand film actress
Keisha Buchanan (born 1984), British singer-songwriter
Keisha Lance Bottoms (born 1970), mayor of Atlanta, United States

Keisha Jackson (born 1965), American singer
Heather Keisha Hunter (born 1969), American rapper
Keisha Omilana, American model
Keshia Pollack Porter, American injury epidemiologist
Keisha Schahaff (born c. 1975), Antigua and Barbuda space traveller, first Caribbean woman in space, first mother-daughter pair in space, via an August 2023 Virgin Galactic suborbital tourist spaceflight
Keisha White (born 1988), British singer
Keisha-Dean Soffe (born 1982), New Zealand weightlifter

Kesha

Kesha Khambhati (born 1989), Indian model and actress
Kesha Ram (born 1986), U.S. politician and activist
Kesha Rogers (born 1976), U.S. political activist
Kesha Sebert (born 1987), American singer
Kesha Wizzart (1988–2007), British singer and murder victim

Keshia

Keshia Chanté (born 1988), Canadian singer-songwriter, model and actress
Keshia Grant (born 1987), New Zealand netballer
Keshia Knight Pulliam (born 1979), American actress

Keyshia

Keyshia Cole (born 1981), American singer

Keesha

Keesha Sharp (born 1973), American actress

Kiesza

Kiesza (born 1989), Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist

Kershia

References

Cord Hayes, Justin (2012-12-18). The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry. Adams Media. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4405-5255-7. Retrieved 12 August 2016. keisha name origin.
Bertrand, Marianne; Mullainathan, Sendhil (July 2003). "Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination" (PDF). National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research: w9873. doi:10.3386/w9873. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2021-05-30.