Given name
Laquan
“an outspoken woman”
Laquan is a variant of Laquanna. One American interpretation is “an outspoken woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laquan is a variant of Laquanna. One American interpretation is “an outspoken woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laquan is a variant of Laquanna. An origin associated with Laquanna is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laquan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,695
- 2,478 boys · 217 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 213 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,035 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,035 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 202 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,803 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laquan’s family of names
Laquan has a related form in Laquanna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Laquan
- LaQuan ProwellAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
- LaQuan WilliamsAmerican football playerborn 1988
- LaQuan SmithAmerican fashion designerborn 1988
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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