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Latonya

luh-TAHN-yuh

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

21,824

Peak Year

#1,296 in 1974

First Recorded

1951

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Latonya is a modern American name, possibly a combination of La- and Tonya, the latter a diminutive of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • LaTonya Sims

    American basketball player

  • LaTonya Swann

    American politician

Nicknames

Personality Traits

ConfidentIndependentCreativeStrong-willed

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