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Chequita

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How to Pronounce Chequita

Pronounced chuh-KEE-tuh /tʃəˈkiːtə/Medium

Meaning: Chequita is an English-styled spelling of Chiquita, the Spanish word for a little one or little girl, a warm term of endearment used affectionately as a name. The ch- spelling keeps the soft Spanish sound.Medium

In 30 seconds: Chequita is a rare girl's name from the Spanish Chiquita, little one. It saw quiet use in the late twentieth century (said chuh-KEE-tuh).

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MeaningChequita is an English-styled spelling of Chiquita, the Spanish word for a little one or little girl, a warm term of endearment used affectionately as a name. The ch- spelling keeps the soft Spanish sound.

U.S. rank (1993)#13869 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1984

Total births (all-time)≈ 325

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chequita respells Chiquita, Spanish for little one, an affectionate word used as a name. It travelled into American use among Hispanic families.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, clustering around the mid nineteen-eighties. A Chequita from then would be in her thirties today.

Did you know? Chequita comes from a Spanish endearment, the affectionate chiquita a parent might call a small daughter, turned into a given name.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Chequita — Spelling of Chiquita, Spanish for little one/little girl

Variations

ChiquitaChaquitaChikita

Nicknames

ChiquiKitaChequi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chequita mean?

It is a spelling of Chiquita, Spanish for little one or little girl.

How do you pronounce Chequita?

It is said chuh-KEE-tuh /tʃəˈkiːtə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Chequita a boy or girl name?

Chequita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chequita?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the mid nineteen-eighties.