Tahisha
Meaning
"life; living"
Origin: Swahili/Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #35,153
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Tash, Hisha, Tee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"life; living"
Origin: Swahili/Arabic
"invented name, possibly combining Tony (from Antonius) with feminine suffix -esha"
Origin: African American English
Tonesha is more popular, ranked #35108 vs #35153 for Tahisha.
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Tonesha is more popular, ranked #35108 compared to Tahisha at #35153 in the United States.
Tahisha means "life; living" (Swahili/Arabic origin). Tonesha means "invented name, possibly combining Tony (from Antonius) with feminine suffix -esha" (African American English origin).
Tahisha is primarily a girl name. Tonesha is primarily a girl name.