Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
#5
Tisha
GirlLatin, English· “short form of Letitia, joy”
- Meaning
- short form of Letitia, joy
- Origin
- Latin, English
- Pronunciation
- TIH-shuh
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #6,304
- US babies 2025
- 19
- Best rank
- #311 (1971)
- Peak year
- 1971
Meaning and origin of Tisha
Tisha is a Latin and English name that is usually said to mean “short form of Letitia, joy”.
Tisha is a short form of Letitia, Latisha or Patricia. Letitia comes from the Latin laetitia, joy or happiness, and Latisha is an American form of it. Patricia comes from the Latin patricius, noble. Tisha became an independent name in the US in the second half of the twentieth century. It is also a Hebrew word, as in Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning, although that is not the source of the given name. The usual pronunciation is TIH-shuh.
Popularity over time
Tisha first appears in US Social Security records in 1886. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 19 different years, starting in 1967. Its best national rank was #311 in 1971, the same year it reached its highest count of 868 babies. In 2025, 19 babies were named Tisha, and it ranked #6,304 nationally. That is 58% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #3,038 in 1950, #553 in 1980, #5,479 in 2000, #9,188 in 2010, and #6,304 in 2025. Of the 9,552 US girls named Tisha since records began, 53% were born in the 1970s, its biggest decade. The 1980s come next, with 1,936 babies. Since 2010, 204 more have been named Tisha.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Wendi, Bobbi, Dionne, Ericka, and Marcie.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Tisha is usually pronounced TIH-shuh, with two syllables. It has five letters, starts with T and ends in “-ha”.
Middle names for Tisha
A few middle names that flow with Tisha: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Tisha
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Tisha mean?
Tisha is a Latin and English name that is usually said to mean “short form of Letitia, joy”.
What is the origin of the name Tisha?
Tisha has Latin and English roots. Tisha is a short form of Letitia, Latisha or Patricia.
Is Tisha a popular name?
Not especially. Tisha ranked #6,304 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Tisha a boy or girl name?
Tisha is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Tisha?
Tisha is usually pronounced TIH-shuh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings