Laquesha
Meaning of Laquesha
Pronounced luh-KEE-shuh, Laquesha is a modern American feminine name formed by pairing the popular prefix “La-” with the root “Keisha,” itself an English adaptation of the Arabic name Aisha, meaning “alive” or “she who lives.” First recorded in US birth data in the early 1970s, it steadily gained traction—especially within African-American communities—climbing into the top 800 girls’ names by the mid-1980s. Its peak occurred in 1992, when 76 newborns were given the name (ranked 789th nationally), before it gradually declined to a rank of 907 with just five occurrences by 2003. Laquesha’s enduring presence over three decades reflects a broader late-20th-century trend toward inventive name formations and speaks to associations of cultural creativity, individuality and a quietly confident identity.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as luh-KEE-shuh (/ləˈkiːʃə/)
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