Daniesha is of African origin, meaning 'God is merciful'. It's a variant spelling of Dannisha, which combines the elements 'Dani' and '-isha', where 'Dani' could be a shortened form of Danielle or Daniel, and '-isha' signifies 'God is' in Hebrew. This name gained popularity in the late 20th century.
The name Daniesha peaked in popularity during the early to mid-1990s, with a high of 21 births recorded in both 1991 and 1992. After that, its popularity started to decline, with fewer than 20 births per year from 1993 onwards. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, the name became quite rare again, with as few as 5 or 6 births per year recorded. Overall, there were a total of 232 babies named Daniesha born between 1982 and 2003.