Keisha is a female given name which has multiple meaning across languages like "Favourite", "Restored to the heart of God" or "Cassia Tree" In

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

, Keisha is likely derived from

Keziah Keziah (Hebrew: קְצִיעָה ''Qəṣī‘ā''; Greek: Κασία, ''Kasia''; also ''Ketziah'') is a woman in the Hebrew Bible. She was the second of the three daughters born to Job after his sufferings (). Her elder sister was Jemima and h ...

, a Hebrew name that means ‘cinnamon bark’. Keziah, in the Hebrew Bible, was one of three daughters born to Job (Job 42:14–17) (1) as part of his restoration following the trials he encountered in the first phase of his life. In Swahili cultures, Keisha means "Favorite". It is considered an African-American name in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. Notable people named Keisha include: *

Keisha Lance Bottoms Keisha Lance Bottoms ( Lance; born January 18, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022. She was elected mayor in 2017. Before becoming mayor, she was a member of the Atla ...

(born 1970), mayor of Atlanta, United States *

Keisha Buchanan Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan (; born 30 September 1984) is an English singer and songwriter and a founding member of the girl group Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy. With Sugababes, she has had six number-one singles and ...

(born 1984), British singer-songwriter *

Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is a New Zealand actress. She made her acting debut in the drama film '' Whale Rider'' (2002), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest nominee ...

(born 1990), New Zealand film actress *

Keisha Jackson Keisha Jackson is an American R&B singer, and is the daughter of R&B & soul singer-songwriter Millie Jackson. Having grown up in a family rich with music history, Keisha’s childhood was immersed in music. People like the Isley Brothers and ...

(born 1965), American singer *

Keisha Omilana Oloori Keisha Omilana of Ipetu-Ijesha (born Keisha Bolden; March 8, 1986), commonly known as Princess Keisha Omilana, is an American model and entrepreneur. She is the owner of SAXS Magazine. She was the first African-American to be featured in t ...

, American model *

Keshia Pollack Porter Keshia M. Pollack Porter is an American injury epidemiologist and policy researcher who specializes in health equity and promoting safe environments. She is a Bloomberg Centennial Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ...

, American injury epidemiologist *

Keisha Schahaff Keisha Schahaff (born 1976 or 1977) is an Antiguan and Barbudan, who, along with her daughter, Anastatia Mayers (born 2004) are space tourists who are the first citizens from Antigua and Barbuda (and English-speaking Caribbean) and the first mothe ...

(born ), Antigua and Barbuda space traveller, first Caribbean woman in space, half of the mother-daughter pair in space *

Keisha White Keisha White is an English R&B singer. She has released two albums: '' Seventeen'' in 2005 and '' Out of My Hands'' in 2006. She is best known however for her song "Someday", which served as the theme to the CBBC television series '' The Story o ...

(born 1988), British singer

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