Shemeika
Meaning of Shemeika
Shemeika is a feminine given name of modern American provenance, conceived within African-American onomastic innovation through the juxtaposition of the “Sha-” prefix with the resonant element “-mika”; its phonetic construction (/ʃəˈmiːkə/) reflects a deliberate emphasis on euphony and balanced syllabic stress. First appearing in U.S. Social Security records in the mid-1970s, the name experienced a modest rise in frequency—culminating in 28 recorded births and a national rank near 759 in 1980—before settling into a steady presence within the 750–800 rank range through the early 1990s. As an appellation, Shemeika conveys both cultural self-assertion and the inventive spirit characteristic of late twentieth-century African-American naming practices, serving as a testament to a broader movement toward individualized identity and expressive linguistic creativity.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as shuh-MEE-kuh (/ʃəˈmiːkə/)
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