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Lakendria
How to Pronounce Lakendria
Pronounced luh-KEN-dree-uh /ləˈkɛndriə/Medium
Meaning: Lakendria joins the La- prefix to Kendria, an extension of Kendra, which itself may derive from the surname Kendrick, 'royal power.' It is an inventive late-century African American name with no older combined 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
Lakendria is a modern coinage, a La- prefixed elaboration of Kendria and Kendra, a name sometimes tied to Kendrick, 'royal power.' Assembled for its full, flowing sound, it belongs to the inventive Black American naming of the late twentieth century.
It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1988, and faded within a generation. A girl named Lakendria then is in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lakendria mean?
It is a coinage joining the La- prefix to Kendria and Kendra; no older combined meaning.
How do you pronounce Lakendria?
It is said luh-KEN-dree-uh /ləˈkɛndriə/, four syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Lakendria a boy or girl name?
Lakendria is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Lakendria?
It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.