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Jaquisha
Pronounced juh-KEE-shuh /dʒəˈkiː.ʃə/Medium
Meaning: Jaquisha is a modern American coinage that pairs the Ja- prefix (as in Jamila, Jalisa) with a -quisha ending shared by Laquisha and Shaquisha, itself echoing the popular Keisha. It was built for its rhythm rather than from a single root, so it has no fixed dictionary meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jaquisha shows up in United States records from about 1984 and peaks near 1991, one of the many Ja- and -quisha coinages that flourished in African-American naming of the period, alongside Laquisha and Shaquisha. It reflects creativity rather than a borrowed etymology and stayed rare throughout, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
A Jaquisha from the early 1990s is now an adult. The name is very much a product of its era's inventive naming culture; it did not enter the wider mainstream and remains a distinctive individual choice.
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What does the name Jaquisha mean?
It is a modern coinage joining the Ja- prefix with a -quisha ending, in the Keisha and Laquisha family, chosen for its sound.
How do you pronounce Jaquisha?
It's said juh-KEE-shuh /dʒəˈkiː.ʃə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jaquisha a boy or girl name?
Jaquisha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jaquisha?
It has always been rare, an invented name that appeared in the nineteen-eighties and never spread widely.