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Laquida

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How to Pronounce Laquida

Pronounced luh-KEE-duh /ləˈkiːdə/Low

Meaning: Laquida joins the fashionable La- prefix, common in mid-century African-American names, with a soft -quida ending. It was assembled for its rhythm and distinctiveness rather than carried from an older language, so no single meaning is recorded.Low

In 30 seconds: Laquida is a coinage from African-American naming, joining the La- prefix to a -quida ending. Rare and of its time, it peaked around 1989 (said luh-KEE-duh).
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Origin LowAfrican American, American
MeaningLaquida joins the fashionable La- prefix, common in mid-century African-American names, with a soft -quida ending. It was assembled for its rhythm and distinctiveness rather than carried from an older language, so no single meaning is recorded.
U.S. rank (1991)#12353 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 130

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919731991

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

Laquida belongs to the African-American tradition of building fresh names from admired sound-parts, here the widespread La- prefix and a flowing -quida ending. It has no documented older root, so it is best understood as an original, melodic creation.

The name remained rare and closely tied to its moment, peaking around 1989 with roughly twenty girls a year before fading from the records. A girl named Laquida then is in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? The La- prefix that opens Laquida runs through many invented names of the same era, from Lakisha to Latasha, marking a whole style of creative American naming.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Laquida — African-American coinage; La- prefix; no ancient root

Variations

LaquitaLakitaLaqueeda

Nicknames

QuidaKeeLa

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If you like Laquida…

Laquita— a close La- cousin in sound
Lakisha— a similar era coinage
Latasha— a comparable La- name
Laquanda— a near sound-relative

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laquida mean?

It is a modern African-American coinage from the La- prefix and a -quida ending; it carries no older fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Laquida?

It is said luh-KEE-duh /ləˈkiːdə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Laquida a boy or girl name?

Laquida is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Laquida?

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

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