Nikisha
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- nih-KEE-sha
- Origin
- Modern
Nikisha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Nikisha come from?
Modern: modern coinage, probably Nikki plus the ending -isha
Is Nikisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikisha is a girls' name.
How popular is Nikisha in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 17 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nikisha in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nikisha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,555 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 8 | #2,150 |
| 2000 | 13 | #1,502 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,576 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,505 |
| 1997 | 17 | #1,227 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,520 |
Names like Nikisha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Radhika Saanvika Hanvika Divisha Anvika Nirvana Tanisha Tanvika Krisha Advika Akshara Priya
Names related to Nikisha
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, “Nikisha: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nikisha, updated 20 October 2026.