Shantoya
shahn-TOY-uh
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
79
Peak Year
#9 in 1994
First Recorded
1978
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A modern invented name, likely of African-American origin, possibly combining elements from names like 'Shante' and 'Latoya'.
Numerology
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