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Laprecious

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Pronounced luh-PRESH-uhs /ləˈprɛʃ.əs/Medium

Meaning: Laprecious is a modern American coinage that joins the fashionable La- prefix to the word-name Precious. Precious comes from the Latin pretiosus, 'of great worth,' and reads as a term of endearment. The La- opening dresses that tender word into a fuller, more formal name; the loving meaning is carried by the Precious half.Low

In 30 seconds: Laprecious joins the La- prefix to Precious, from Latin pretiosus, 'of great value.' A coined name, it peaked around 1995 (said luh-PRESH-uhs).
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningLaprecious is a modern American coinage that joins the fashionable La- prefix to the word-name Precious. Precious comes from the Latin pretiosus, 'of great worth,' and reads as a term of endearment. The La- opening dresses that tender word into a fuller, more formal name; the loving meaning is carried by the Precious half.
U.S. rank (2006)#10299 ↗ Rising
2006 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 208

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519812006

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

Laprecious is a modern African-American coinage, fitting the popular La- prefix onto the word-name Precious, from the Latin pretiosus, 'of great value.' The name turns a familiar endearment into a fuller given name, in the style of many La- coinages of the later twentieth century. Its warm meaning comes straight from the word it is built on.

Laprecious was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1995, and it stayed rare across its span. A girl named Laprecious then is in her late twenties today.

Did you know? The word inside Laprecious, Precious, has long been a term of endearment for a beloved child, which makes it a natural, affectionate base for a coined name.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Laprecious — Coined; La- prefix plus Precious (Latin pretiosus)

Variations

LapreciaLapreciusLaprecous

Nicknames

PreciousPreshLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laprecious mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the La- prefix to Precious, from the Latin pretiosus, 'of great value.'

How do you pronounce Laprecious?

It is said luh-PRESH-uhs /ləˈprɛʃ.əs/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Laprecious a boy or girl name?

Laprecious is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laprecious?

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

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