Paquita
Paquita is a given name of Spanish origin, a diminutive of the name Francisca, which is the feminine form of Francisco, which derives from the Latin given name Franciscus.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Paquita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paquita is a given name of Spanish origin, a diminutive of the name Francisca, which is the feminine form of Francisco, which derives from the Latin given name Franciscus.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Paquita
American parents first put Paquita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1935, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 14 Paquitas were born — ranking #4,155 that year. About 44% of every Paquita on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Paquita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 188 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Paquita
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Paquita. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Paquita
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Paquita la del Barrio (1947–2025), Mexican singer
- Paquita Bernardo (1900–1925), Argentine tango composer and first professional female bandoneon player of Argentine tango
- Paquita Madriguera (1900–1965), Catalan pianist and composer based in Uruguay
- Paquita Mawson (1891–1974), Australian community worker, wife of geologist and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson
- Paquita Sabrafen (1931–2009), Spanish painter who specialised in portraits
- Paquita Sauquillo (born 1943), Spanish lawyer and politician
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Names that sound like Paquita
Phonetically similar names — useful when Paquita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Paquito
- Piccata
- Paquete
- Picta
- Pagoda
- Puckett
- Paquette
- Picado
- Poquette
- Pecado
- Bogata
- Buckety
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About the name Paquita
Paquita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Paquita's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,155. Use the chart and map above to compare Paquita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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