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Tequita

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How to Pronounce Tequita

Pronounced teh-KEE-tuh /təˈkiːtə/Medium

Meaning: Tequita is a coined American name that pairs the popular Te- prefix with the Spanish-style ending -ita/-quita, a diminutive suffix that adds a sense of 'little' or affection. It follows a mid-century pattern of building fresh names from familiar sound-parts rather than carrying a single traditional meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Tequita joins the Te- prefix with the Spanish diminutive -ita, an affectionate 'little' ending. It was never common, peaking around 1979 (said teh-KEE-tuh).
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Origin LowEnglish, Spanish
MeaningTequita is a coined American name that pairs the popular Te- prefix with the Spanish-style ending -ita/-quita, a diminutive suffix that adds a sense of 'little' or affection. It follows a mid-century pattern of building fresh names from familiar sound-parts rather than carrying a single traditional meaning.
U.S. rank (1993)#13300 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 150

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919721993

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

Tequita is a coined name from the wave of invented American names built on interchangeable prefixes and suffixes. The ending -quita or -ita borrows the Spanish diminutive, a suffix meaning 'little' or used for endearment, while the Te- opening was a fashionable prefix in the nineteen-seventies. The result is melodic and personal rather than tied to a fixed dictionary meaning.

Tequita was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around 1979, and it faded by the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Tequita then is now in her mid-forties, and the name marks that era's taste for prefix-and-suffix coinages.

Did you know? The -ita ending is the same Spanish diminutive found in names like Juanita and Anita - it turns a word or sound into a smaller, fonder version of itself.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Tequita — Coinage, Te- prefix plus Spanish diminutive -ita

Variations

TequittaTekitaTiquita

Nicknames

TeeKitaQuita

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tequita mean?

It is a coined name pairing the Te- prefix with the Spanish diminutive -ita, giving a sense of 'little' or endearment.

How do you pronounce Tequita?

It is said teh-KEE-tuh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Tequita a boy or girl name?

Tequita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tequita?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

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