Gracious
A modern American creation combining the prefix 'Sha-' with the name Shaniqua. It is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious', via the Irish name Shane.
Less common today
Shaneiqua isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,655 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
