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Latanya

lah-TAHN-yah

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Russian

Total Births

9,873

Peak Year

#520 in 1972

First Recorded

1947

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A modern American name, possibly a combination of La + Tanya, with Tanya being a diminutive of Tatiana, meaning 'fairy queen'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • LaTanya Richardson Jackson

    American actress and producer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

CreativeFriendlyEmpatheticKind

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