Save Gender Feminine Usage Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African Pronounced Pron. /moʊ.ˈiː.ʃə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.