Tonisha
Girl · toh-NEE-shuh · Modern
Tonisha is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tonisha mean?
Modern: blend of Toni and the ending -isha
Coined from Toni, a short form of Antonia, with the ending -isha as in Tanisha and Keisha.
- Say it
- toh-NEE-shuh
Is Tonisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Tonisha is a girls' name.
How popular is Tonisha 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 24 girls.
Half of all the girls named Tonisha in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2000. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Tonisha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 19 | #1,158 |
| 1997 | 24 | #969 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,520 |
How popular is Tonisha in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1993, with 138 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Tonisha in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Tonisha in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | #12,423 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,575 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4,683 |
| 2000 | 22 | #5,146 |
| 1999 | 38 | #3,310 |
| 1998 | 41 | #3,065 |
| 1997 | 36 | #3,221 |
| 1996 | 71 | #1,978 |
| 1995 | 68 | #2,001 |
| 1994 | 111 | #1,430 |
| 1993 | 138 | #1,248 |
| 1992 | 134 | #1,271 |
| 1991 | 100 | #1,541 |
| 1990 | 107 | #1,452 |
| 1989 | 95 | #1,503 |
| 1988 | 99 | #1,408 |
| 1987 | 85 | #1,511 |
| 1986 | 63 | #1,801 |
| 1985 | 79 | #1,535 |
| 1984 | 80 | #1,446 |
| 1983 | 76 | #1,496 |
| 1982 | 72 | #1,608 |
| 1981 | 78 | #1,528 |
| 1980 | 76 | #1,542 |
| 1979 | 65 | #1,694 |
| 1978 | 81 | #1,422 |
| 1977 | 74 | #1,483 |
| 1976 | 55 | #1,729 |
| 1975 | 49 | #1,854 |
| 1974 | 47 | #1,848 |
| 1973 | 43 | #1,913 |
| 1972 | 39 | #2,022 |
| 1971 | 20 | #3,266 |
| 1970 | 12 | #4,491 |
Nicknames for Tonisha
- Toni 3 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Tonisha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tanisha Jessica Alisha Tabitha Aisha Francesca Radhika Tara Melissa Anisha Tanvika Anika
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