kes-hia, ke-sh-ia ] The baby girl name Keshia is pronounced as KIY-SHYaa- or K-SHYaa- †. Keshia is used predominantly in English. Its origin is African-Bobangi and Hebrew. African-Bobangi origin: It is derived from the word 'nkisa' with the meaning favorite. ... Keshia is a variation of the name Keisha (English).