US Popularity:10115
Origin:American
Other Origin(s):African, Hebrew, Welsh
Meaning:Gift of God, Yaweh is merciful
Shaniqua is an American respelling of Welsh, Hebrew, and African origin. It takes inspiration from Sian, a popular name for baby girls that means "God is gracious" or Yahweh is merciful." Until the '80s, Shaniqua was virtually unheard of but quickly dominated the top 1,000 charts in the early '90s. Its creative 'qua' spelling adds something extra, instilling baby with a bold, fearless, and totally feisty personality.

Shaniqua Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Shaniqua is currently #2211 on The Bump
Girl:Shaniqua is currently #971 on The Bump Girl Names

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2010
#20791
in 2010
+ 9456
from 2008
In comparison to the previous year's data
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