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Lataja

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Pronounced luh-TAH-zhuh /ləˈtɑːʒə/Medium

Meaning: Lataja is an invented African American girls' name built from the productive La- prefix and a -taja element. Both are decorative rather than lexical, so it is a name made for its soft, flowing sound; no single dictionary meaning applies. It sits near names like Latasha and Taja.Low

In 30 seconds: Lataja is a modern La- coinage with a -taja core, made for its soft sound (said luh-TAH-zhuh).

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MeaningLataja is an invented African American girls' name built from the productive La- prefix and a -taja element. Both are decorative rather than lexical, so it is a name made for its soft, flowing sound; no single dictionary meaning applies. It sits near names like Latasha and Taja.

U.S. rank (2006)#14441 ↗ Rising

2006 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 106

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lataja is a coined American girls' name recorded from 1988. It joins the La- prefix, one of the most productive of its time, to a -taja core, a made name valued for melody rather than an inherited root.

It was always very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year in a brief spell around 1988. A girl named Lataja then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Lataja belongs to the wide La- family, alongside Latasha and Latoya, coined in the same lively era of naming.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Lataja — Coinage, La- + -taja; no fixed meaning

Variations

LatayaLatajaLattaja

Nicknames

TajaLa

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If you like Lataja…

Latoya— a like La- coinage

Latasha— a similar prefixed girls' name

Taja— the -taja core as its own name

Latanya— another La- name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lataja mean?

It is a modern coinage with no fixed meaning, joining the La- prefix to a -taja core.

How do you pronounce Lataja?

It's said luh-TAH-zhuh /ləˈtɑːʒə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Lataja a boy or girl name?

Lataja is used as a girl's name.

Is Lataja a popular name?

No, it has always been very rare, a coined name used for only a few girls a year.