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Laquinta

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Pronounced luh-KWIN-tuh /ləˈkwɪn.tə/Medium

Meaning: Laquinta joins the fashionable La- prefix to the Spanish quinta, feminine of 'fifth', which also names a country estate and the well-known La Quinta place and brand. It reads as a coined African American name that borrows a Spanish element for its sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Laquinta joins La- to Spanish quinta, 'the fifth', echoing La Quinta. It crested in the early nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowSpanish, American
MeaningLaquinta joins the fashionable La- prefix to the Spanish quinta, feminine of 'fifth', which also names a country estate and the well-known La Quinta place and brand. It reads as a coined African American name that borrows a Spanish element for its sound.
U.S. rank (2000)#8324 ↗ Rising
2000 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,209

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319582000

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

Laquinta is a coined girls' name that fits the La- prefix, so productive in mid-century African American naming, to the Spanish quinta, 'the fifth'. The phrase la quinta also names a country house and the California place, giving the name an airy, Spanish-flavored ring even as it functions as a home-grown coinage.

It reached its high point around 1973 and stayed uncommon. A woman named Laquinta then is now in her early fifties. Because the spelling would mislead an English reader, the audio is guided from the respelling; Quinta and Quin work as natural short forms.

Did you know? Laquinta literally echoes the Spanish la quinta, 'the fifth' or 'the country estate' — the same phrase behind the California resort town and hotel name — repurposed as a musical African American given name; it peaked around 1973.
Overall data confidence 56%
References — Laquinta — Coined La- name + Spanish quinta 'the fifth'; La Quinta echo; SSA peak 1973

Variations

LaquindaLakintaLaquintah

Nicknames

QuintaQuin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laquinta mean?

Laquinta joins the La- prefix to Spanish quinta, 'the fifth', echoing the phrase la quinta; it is a coined name valued for its sound.

How do you pronounce Laquinta?

It's said luh-KWIN-tuh /ləˈkwɪn.tə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Laquinta a boy or girl name?

Laquinta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laquinta?

Laquinta was an uncommon coined name that crested in the early nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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