Kaleisha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kuh-LEE-shuh
- Origin
- Modern
Kaleisha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kaleisha come from?
Modern: Kal- or Kaley plus the -eisha ending, as in Keisha
Is Kaleisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaleisha is a girls' name.
How popular is Kaleisha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 girls.
Kaleisha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Kaleisha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Khadija, Alisha, Halima, Kiara, Aisha, Kiana, Fariha, Habiba, Madiha, Samira, Zaisha, Zulaikha
Names related to Kaleisha
Khalisah, Kaleesi, Kalisha, Kalisa, Kelisha, Kalise, Kalissa
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kaleisha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaleisha, updated 20 October 2026.