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Markeda

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Pronounced mar-KEE-duh /mɑrˈkiːdə/Low

Meaning: Markeda is an invented name pairing a Mar- prefix with a -keda ending, in the same family as Markita and Lakeda. It is a modern American sound-coinage rather than a name with an older meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Markeda blends the Mar- element with the -keda ending. It stayed rare in the United States and peaked in the mid-nineteen-eighties (said mar-KEE-duh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningMarkeda is an invented name pairing a Mar- prefix with a -keda ending, in the same family as Markita and Lakeda. It is a modern American sound-coinage rather than a name with an older meaning.
U.S. rank (1996)#11339 ↗ Rising
1996 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1984
Total births (all-time)≈ 175

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198419721996

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

Markeda is a modern coinage attaching the Mar- prefix to a -keda ending. Its charm is rhythmic rather than etymological, and it appeared only rarely in American records.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties. A girl named Markeda then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Markeda belongs to a family of Mar- names, alongside Markita and Marketa, freshly coined by African American families in the nineteen-seventies and eighties.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Markeda — Mar- + -keda coinage; no older etymology

Variations

MarkitaMarketaMarkeeda

Nicknames

MarKeda

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If you like Markeda…

Markita— a like Mar- coinage
Marketa— a near-twin -keta spelling
Markesha— a related Mar- coinage
Sherlonda— another American name
Rashada— shares the -da ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Markeda mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Mar- element to the -keda ending; it has no older inherited meaning.

How do you pronounce Markeda?

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

Is Markeda a boy or girl name?

Markeda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Markeda?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties.

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