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Lacreshia

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How to Pronounce Lacreshia

Pronounced luh-KREE-shuh /ləˈkriː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Lacreshia is a modern La- elaboration whose -creshia core echoes Lucretia, from the Roman clan name Lucretius (of uncertain meaning, sometimes linked to lucrum, 'gain'). It fits the African-American fashion of La- names built on an appealing sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Lacreshia is a La- name echoing Lucretia, from the Roman Lucretius. A modern coinage, it peaked around 1991 (said luh-KREE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningLacreshia is a modern La- elaboration whose -creshia core echoes Lucretia, from the Roman clan name Lucretius (of uncertain meaning, sometimes linked to lucrum, 'gain'). It fits the African-American fashion of La- names built on an appealing sound.
U.S. rank (1996)#14740 ↘ Falling
1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 189

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119731996

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

Lacreshia is a modern coinage in the La- tradition, its -creshia element echoing Lucretia, from the ancient Roman Lucretius. The exact route is loose, so it is best read as a musical La- name inspired by the classical sound.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 1991, and it stays rare. A girl named Lacreshia then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Lacreshia joins the wide family of La- names, its core recalling the classical Lucretia while wearing a wholly modern, invented dress.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Lacreshia — La- coinage echoing Lucretia < Roman Lucretius

Variations

LucretiaLakreshaLacresha

Nicknames

CreshiaLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lacreshia mean?

It is a La- name echoing Lucretia, from the Roman family name Lucretius.

How do you pronounce Lacreshia?

It is said luh-KREE-shuh /ləˈkriː.ʃə/, with the stress as marked.

Is Lacreshia a boy or girl name?

Lacreshia is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Lacreshia?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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