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Lakeitha

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How to Pronounce Lakeitha

Pronounced luh-KEE-thuh /ləˈkiː.θə/Medium

Meaning: Lakeitha is a coined name pairing the productive La- prefix with a Keitha or Keisha element. It belongs to the creative wave of African-American girls' names of the 1970s that combined euphonic sounds rather than a single inherited root.Low

In 30 seconds: Lakeitha joins the melodic La- prefix to a Keitha sound (said 'luh-KEE-thuh'). A 1970s coinage that peaked at the end of that decade.

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MeaningLakeitha is a coined name pairing the productive La- prefix with a Keitha or Keisha element. It belongs to the creative wave of African-American girls' names of the 1970s that combined euphonic sounds rather than a single inherited root.

U.S. rank (2001)#14531 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 917

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

Lakeitha combines the La- prefix, a signature of mid-century African-American name-building, with a Keitha or Keisha element. It rose in the 1970s and peaked around 1979, a name prized for sound and originality rather than a fixed meaning.

A Lakeitha from the peak is now in her late forties. Like many coinages of its moment it reads as firmly of its era and has not revived, but it remains a smooth, easily said name with a clear rhythm.

Did you know? Lakeitha sits in a large, inventive family of La- names — Lakeisha, Lakisha, Latisha — that flourished among African-American families through the 1970s and 80s.

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Lakeitha — African-American La- coinage; 1970s

Variations

LakeishaLakishaLakita

Nicknames

KeithaKitaLala

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Lakeisha— a near-sister La- coinage of the same era

Lakisha— a like La- name of similar build

Latisha— another La- girl's name of the period

Keisha— the base sound behind the second element

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lakeitha mean?

Lakeitha is a coined name joining the La- prefix to a Keitha or Keisha element.

How do you pronounce Lakeitha?

It's said luh-KEE-thuh /ləˈkiː.θə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lakeitha a boy or girl name?

Lakeitha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lakeitha?

Lakeitha was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the late nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.