Great joy; favorite one
Lekeshia is a modern American creation, likely a combination of the prefix 'Le-' with the name Keshia. Keshia itself is often considered a diminutive of Keziah, a biblical name meaning 'cassia' or 'cinnamon', or derived from the Swahili word for 'favorite'.
Less common today
Lekeshia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,805 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional basketball player
