Laquita: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage; possibly from La- plus Quita”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-KWEE-tuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely a modern American formation, probably using the popular prefix La- with Quita, itself sometimes used as a short form of names ending in -quita. Its exact origin is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Laquita?
Babies named Laquita in 20240
Peak year1983
Total US babies since 18806,399
Laquita was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Laquita
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Laquita questions
What does the name Laquita mean?
Laquita means "modern coinage; possibly from La- plus Quita". It comes from American (modern coinage). Likely a modern American formation, probably using the popular prefix La- with Quita, itself sometimes used as a short form of names ending in -quita. Its exact origin is uncertain.
Is Laquita a boy or girl name?
Laquita is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Laquita?
Laquita was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1983.
How do you pronounce Laquita?
Laquita is usually pronounced luh-KWEE-tuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.