Combination name, likely meaning life or favorite
Taquisha is a modern American invention, likely created by combining the prefix 'Ta-' with the name Quisha. Quisha itself is often a diminutive of Keisha, which is thought to have roots in the Swahili word 'Lakeisha' meaning 'favorite' or the Hebrew name Keziah meaning 'cassia tree'.
Less common today
Taquisha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,160 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
