Gracious
A modern American creation, likely combining the prefix 'Sha-' with the name 'Nequa' or 'Shaniqua'. It is rooted in the Hebrew name John (Yochanan), meaning 'God is gracious', filtered through African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Shanekqua isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,800 in 1991.
American television personality
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
