Type Phonetic Element Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkwɑ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Phonetic element /kwɑ/ in English names (often in an unstressed final position or, in African-American names, an unstressed initial position, as /kwə/). Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsShanequa, Shaniqua, Shaquana, Taniqua(African American)