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Taquila
How to Pronounce Taquila
Pronounced tuh-KEE-luh /təˈkiː.lə/Medium
Meaning: Taquila is a modern American coinage that pairs the popular Ta- prefix with a -quila ending, in the family of names like Tanika and Taquana. It plainly echoes the Spanish word tequila, itself from a Mexican place-name, but as a given name it functions simply as a flowing, invented sound rather than a reference to the drink.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Taquila is a modern American coinage, joining the Ta- prefix to a -quila ending in the manner of Tanika and Taquana. Its sound coincides with the Spanish word tequila, which comes from a town in Mexico, but the name itself is best read as an invented, melodic form rather than a reference to the drink. We note the echo plainly and without judgment.
Taquila was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992, and it stayed rare across its short run. A girl named Taquila then is in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Taquila mean?
It is a modern coinage joining the Ta- prefix to a -quila ending; it echoes the word tequila but works simply as an invented, flowing name.
How do you pronounce Taquila?
It is said tuh-KEE-luh /təˈkiː.lə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Taquila a boy or girl name?
Taquila is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Taquila?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.