Combination name, likely meaning worthy of praise or born on Monday
Taniesha is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ta-' with the name Nisha or Tanisha. It is often associated with the Sanskrit name Tanisha, meaning 'ambition', or the Hausa name meaning 'born on Monday'.
Less common today
Taniesha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,470 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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