Lakiah

lah-KY-ah'lah-KY-uh'3 syllables
🇬🇧English
Graceful

MEANING

Graceful one

ORIGIN

Modern English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the combination of the name 'Lakisha' and the suffix '-iah', often used in Hebrew to denote 'of God'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in African American communities as a unique name with positive attributes.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used in modern contexts and does not have a deep historical background.

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FAQs About Lakiah

The name Lakiah means "Graceful one" in English.
Lakiah has Modern English origins. Derived from the combination of the name 'Lakisha' and the suffix '-iah', often used in Hebrew to denote 'of God'.
Lakiah is pronounced lah-KY-ah (lah-KY-uh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Lakiah include Kiah, Laki, Lak.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Lakiah include Aaliyah, Jaden, Mikayla, Elijah.
The most common spelling is Lakiah. Alternative spellings include Lakia, Lakeya, Lakya.