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Lamika

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How to Pronounce Lamika

Pronounced luh-MEE-kuh /ləˈmi.kə/Medium

Meaning: Lamika is an African American coined name joining the La- prefix to a Mika element close to Tamika. Its meaning is carried by that coinage family rather than a documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Lamika is a La- prefix coinage built on Mika, close cousin to Tamika. Part of the later-century wave of coined names, it stayed rare, peaking around 1977 (said 'luh-MEE-kuh').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLamika is an African American coined name joining the La- prefix to a Mika element close to Tamika. Its meaning is carried by that coinage family rather than a documented root.
U.S. rank (2005)#17997 ↘ Falling
2005 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 372

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719702005

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

Lamika is a coined African American name that joins the decorative La- prefix to a Mika element echoing Tamika. Like others of its kind, it was shaped for its rhythm and flow rather than from a dictionary word, part of a rich vein of later-century naming creativity.

Lamika was never common, borne by only a few dozen girls a year with a faint peak around 1977 and light use into the 2000s. It sits beside Tamika and Lakisha in sound and era.

Did you know? Lamika blends the popular La- prefix with the Mika sound of Tamika, a pairing typical of the inventive African American naming of the 1970s.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Lamika — La- prefix + Mika/Tamika coinage

Variations

LamicaLameekaTamikaLameka

Nicknames

MikaMimiLala

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If you like Lamika…

Tamika— the coined name Lamika echoes
Lakisha— a sister La- prefix coinage of the same era
Latasha— another La- name of the same naming tradition
Shamika— a rhyming -mika coinage with a similar sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lamika mean?

Lamika is a coined name joining the La- prefix to a Mika element close to Tamika.

How do you pronounce Lamika?

It's said luh-MEE-kuh /ləˈmi.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lamika a boy or girl name?

Lamika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lamika?

Lamika is rare, a La- prefix coinage of the later twentieth century.

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