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Marquita

♂ Boy

Pronounced mar-KEE-tuh /mɑrˈkiːtə/Medium

Meaning: Marquita is usually a feminine name, a Spanish-style diminutive tied to Marques and the noble title marquise, ultimately from Latin Marcus. It is recorded here for a small number of boys, which is unusual; the name reads as ordinarily feminine and is best understood through the Marcus and Marques family.Low

In 30 seconds: Marquita is normally a feminine name meaning little Marques, from the Marcus family, but United States records mark a handful of boys with it in the nineteen-eighties. Said mar-KEE-tuh, it was very rare for boys.

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Origin LowSpanish, Latin

MeaningMarquita is usually a feminine name, a Spanish-style diminutive tied to Marques and the noble title marquise, ultimately from Latin Marcus. It is recorded here for a small number of boys, which is unusual; the name reads as ordinarily feminine and is best understood through the Marcus and Marques family.

U.S. rank (1989)#5052 ↘ Falling

1989 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 30

History & Origin

Marquita as a girl's name sits with Marques and the noble title marquise, both rooted in Latin Marcus. The boys recorded under it form a tiny, short-lived group.

For boys it was exceedingly rare, appearing for only about twenty across its whole run in the nineteen-eighties. A boy recorded as Marquita then would be in his early forties now.

Did you know? Marquita usually reads as a girl's name, so its brief appearance for boys in the nineteen-eighties is unusual and likely reflects a small recording quirk.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Marquita — Normally feminine, little Marques/marquise from Latin Marcus; recorded here as a boy

Variations

MarquishaMarketaMarquitta

Nicknames

MarkyKitaQuita

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Marcus— the Latin root of the whole Marqu- family

Marques— the base name Marquita diminishes

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Marquise— the feminine title the name plays on

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marquita mean?

It usually means little Marques or marquise, from the Latin Marcus family, though it is recorded here for a boy.

How do you pronounce Marquita?

It is said mar-KEE-tuh /mɑrˈkiːtə/, three syllables stressed on the second.

Is Marquita a boy or girl name?

It is normally a girl's name, but appears in these records as a boy's name for a small number of children.

How popular is Marquita?

As a boy's name it has always been exceedingly rare, given to only about twenty across its brief run in the nineteen-eighties.