Shanquita

Shanquita Meaning & Origin

About Shanquita
The name Shanquita is a variant of the name Shaniqua, which originated in African-American communities in the United States. It is a combination of the name Shannon and the suffix -quita, which is derived from the Spanish word "bonita" meaning "beautiful." Therefore, the name Shanquita can be interpreted to mean "beautiful Shannon" or "lovely Shannon."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shanquita are female.

Shanquita Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
SAGA
🔊 Soundex
S052030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE0 N K W IH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/shanquita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shanquita in Braille

Here's how to represent Shanquita in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Shanquita in braille

How to Spell the Name Shanquita in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Shanquita using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shanquita in sign language

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