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Dequarius

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How to Pronounce Dequarius

Pronounced duh-KWAIR-ee-us /dəˈkwɛriəs/Medium

Meaning: Dequarius is a modern African-American coinage that joins the De- prefix to a Darius-like ending, part of a family with Demarquis and Marquarius. Darius itself is a Persian royal name meaning to hold firmly the good, but the blend here is a made American name.Low

In 30 seconds: Dequarius is a coinage on De- plus a Darius sound. It stayed rare, peaking around 2000 (said duh-KWAIR-ee-us).
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Origin LowAmerican, Persian
MeaningDequarius is a modern African-American coinage that joins the De- prefix to a Darius-like ending, part of a family with Demarquis and Marquarius. Darius itself is a Persian royal name meaning to hold firmly the good, but the blend here is a made American name.
U.S. rank (2018)#12630 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 348
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019852018

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

Dequarius is a coinage of the prefix era, welding De- to a Darius-like ending. The classical Darius, a Persian royal name, echoes in the background of the blend.

In United States records it was never common, only a couple dozen boys a year at its high around 2000 across a thin span. It belongs firmly to the late-century coinage fashion.

Did you know? Dequarius sits in a cluster of De- and -arius coinages, alongside Demarquis and Marquarius, that reshaped older names like Darius.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Dequarius — Coinage De- + Darius sound; Persian Darius noted

Variations

DequariousDequarisMarquariusDequarrius

Nicknames

DeeQuarius

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If you like Dequarius…

Darius— the classical name it reshapes
Demarcus— a same-prefix coinage relative
Demarquis— a close sister coinage
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dequarius mean?

Dequarius is a modern coinage joining De- to a Darius-like ending; Darius means 'to hold the good'.

How do you pronounce Dequarius?

It's said duh-KWAIR-ee-us /dəˈkwɛriəs/, four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Dequarius a boy or girl name?

Dequarius is used as a boy's name.

Is Dequarius a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a prefixed coinage that peaked only faintly at the turn of the two-thousands.

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