girl's name

Lashanti

luh-SHAN-tee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 349

Lashanti is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2002, when 108 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1979.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lashanti Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

287
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Lashanti by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 7
1980s 11
1990s 19
2000s 287
2010s 25

How Popular Is Lashanti?

In 2013, Lashanti was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Lashanti

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lashanti over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lashanti

  • English luh-SHAN-tee

Sibling Names for Lashanti

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lashanti — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lashanti

How popular is the name Lashanti?

In 2013, Lashanti was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lashanti a girl's or a boy's name?

Lashanti is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lashanti?

Lashanti has 3 syllables.

When was Lashanti most popular?

Lashanti peaked in 2002, when 108 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.