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Laquiesha
Pronounced luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiː.ʃə/Low
Meaning: Laquiesha joins the productive La- prefix to a -quiesha ending in the family of Keisha, Lakeisha, and Takeisha. Names of this kind were built for their rhythm rather than an inherited meaning, and Laquiesha's exact assembly is uncertain.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
Laquiesha is a modern American coinage pairing the La- prefix with a -quiesha ending, kin to Lakeisha and Takeisha. It belongs to the rhythm-first invented names that flourished in African-American communities in the late twentieth century, and its precise build is uncertain, which we note.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1990, and it faded within a decade. A girl named Laquiesha then is in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Laquiesha mean?
It is an invented American name joining the La- prefix to a -quiesha ending of the Keisha family; the exact build is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Laquiesha?
It is said luh-KEE-shuh /ləˈkiː.ʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Laquiesha a boy or girl name?
Laquiesha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laquiesha?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.