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Shequila

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How to Pronounce Shequila

Pronounced shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Shequila is a modern American coinage built from the She- prefix and a -quila ending, kin to Shakila and Shaquilla. It was made for its bright sound within Black American naming rather than carried from an older word.Low

In 30 seconds: Shequila joins the She- prefix to a -quila ending, kin to Shakila. It appeared for United States girls in the mid-1970s and stayed rare (said shuh-KEE-luh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningShequila is a modern American coinage built from the She- prefix and a -quila ending, kin to Shakila and Shaquilla. It was made for its bright sound within Black American naming rather than carried from an older word.
U.S. rank (1994)#11597 ↗ Rising
1994 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 154

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819761994

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

Shequila is an American coinage joining the She- prefix to a -quila ending shared with Shakila and Shaquilla. Such names spread among Black American families from the mid-1970s, each spelling a personal invention. Shequila first appears in United States birth records around 1976 and touched a small high around 1988.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and faded by the mid-1990s. A Shequila from that high would be in her late thirties now.

Did you know? Shequila belongs to the busy Sh- family of the 1970s and 1980s, sitting near Shaquilla and Shakila, all built for a fresh, rhythmic sound.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Shequila — She- prefix coinage with -quila ending; Shakila family; African American naming

Variations

ShakilaShaquillaSequila

Nicknames

KeeQuila

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shequila mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the She- prefix with a -quila ending, in the Shakila family, made for its sound.

How do you pronounce Shequila?

It's said shuh-KEE-luh /ʃəˈkiː.lə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Shequila a boy or girl name?

Shequila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shequila?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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