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Latania
How to Pronounce Latania
Pronounced luh-TAHN-yuh /lษหtษหn.jษ/Medium
Meaning: Latania joins the La- prefix to Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana, a name of uncertain ancient Roman origin. It sits among mid-century La- coinages built on popular names.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Latania pairs the popular La- prefix with Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana, an old Roman family name of uncertain meaning. Like Latasha and Latoya, it takes a familiar name and gives it a fresh, rhythmic first syllable.
It stayed rare, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and cresting in the mid nineteen-seventies before fading. A Latania today is likely middle-aged, and the name reads as a melodic period coinage rather than a reviving classic. (A latania is also a fan palm, an incidental echo.)
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Latania mean?
Latania is a coined elaboration of Tanya, the short form of Tatiana, with the La- prefix.
How do you pronounce Latania?
It's said luh-TAHN-yuh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Latania a boy or girl name?
Latania is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Latania?
Latania has always been rare in the U.S., a mid-century coinage that never became common.