Keisha

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

Last updated September 01, 2025

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,^[1] a Hebrew name that means ‘cinnamon bark’. Keziah, in the Hebrew Bible, was one of three daughters born to Job (Job 42:14–17) (1) as part of his restoration following the trials he encountered in the first phase of his life.^{[ citation needed ]}

In Swahili cultures, Keisha means "Favorite".^{[ citation needed ]}

It is considered an African-American name in the United States.^[2]

Notable people named Keisha include:

Keisha Lance Bottoms (born 1970), mayor of Atlanta, United States
Keisha Buchanan (born 1984), British singer-songwriter
Keisha Hampton (born 1990), American basketball player
Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 1990), New Zealand film actress
Keisha Jackson (born 1965), American singer
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, half of the mother-daughter pair in space
Keisha White (born 1988), British singer

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.

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