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Taquita

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Pronounced tah-KEE-tah /tɑˈki.tɑ/Medium

Meaning: Taquita is a coined name combining a Ta- opening with the Spanish-flavored diminutive ending -ita, in the inventive African-American style of the late twentieth century. It is related in shape to Takita and Chiquita and was chosen for sound rather than a fixed meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Taquita is a coined African-American name pairing a Ta- start with the tender -ita ending borrowed from Spanish. It was a brief, invented choice of the early nineteen-eighties, prized for its lilt.
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Origin LowEnglish (African-American coinage)
MeaningTaquita is a coined name combining a Ta- opening with the Spanish-flavored diminutive ending -ita, in the inventive African-American style of the late twentieth century. It is related in shape to Takita and Chiquita and was chosen for sound rather than a fixed meaning.
U.S. rank (1996)#11685 ↘ Falling
1996 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 270

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319731996

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

Taquita is a modern African-American coinage that borrows the warm Spanish diminutive ending -ita and pairs it with a Ta- opening, in the same creative current that produced Takita and many -ita names of the era.

It appeared only briefly and modestly, no more than a few dozen girls a year around 1983, and belongs to that one inventive generation. Its meaning is carried entirely by its playful, affectionate sound.

Did you know? The -ita ending in Taquita echoes the Spanish diminutive that turns a word affectionate, though the name itself is an American coinage rather than a Spanish one.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - -ita coinages — African-American invented name; related to Takita

Variations

TakitaTaquittaTaqueta

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Takisha— another Ta- African-American coinage of the era
Shaquita— a rhyming -ita coinage of the same moment
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taquita mean?

Taquita is a coined African-American name pairing a Ta- opening with the affectionate Spanish -ita ending; its meaning lives in the sound.

How do you pronounce Taquita?

It's said tah-KEE-tah /tɑˈki.tɑ/.

Is Taquita a boy or girl name?

Taquita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Taquita?

Taquita was always uncommon, a brief creative flourish among African-American families in the early nineteen-eighties.

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