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Latasha

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Pronounced luh-TASH-uh /ləˈtæʃ.ə/High

Meaning: Latasha joins the productive prefix La- to Tasha, the pet form of Natasha (a Russian form of Natalia, 'birthday; born at Christmas'). It is a transparent 1960s-80s coinage built from a familiar element rather than an ancient name.Low

In 30 seconds: Latasha is La- plus Tasha, the nickname for Natasha (said 'luh-TASH-uh') — a clean American coinage.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLatasha joins the productive prefix La- to Tasha, the pet form of Natasha (a Russian form of Natalia, 'birthday; born at Christmas'). It is a transparent 1960s-80s coinage built from a familiar element rather than an ancient name.
U.S. rank (2022)#16639 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 30,211

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119592022

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

Latasha layers the fashionable La- onto Tasha, from Natasha ('born at Christmas'). It climbed through the 1970s, peaked in 1981 at around two thousand a year, and faded by the 2000s. Its roots are plain and modern, and we don't dress them up as older than they are.

A girl named Latasha at its 1981 peak is now in her mid-forties. The name sits with a whole family of La- coinages of the era and has not been part of the recent vintage revival. Namers who like it often shorten it warmly to Tasha.

Did you know? Latasha shows the La- prefix at work: attach it to a ready nickname like Tasha and you get a new name, a signature move of American naming from the 1960s onward.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Latasha — La- prefix + Tasha (< Natasha); 1980s coinage

Variations

LatoshaLataciaLetasha

Nicknames

TashaLala

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Tasha— the nickname at Latasha's core
Latoya— a like La- coinage of the era
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latasha mean?

Latasha is a coined name joining the prefix La- to Tasha, a short form of Natasha ('born at Christmas').

How do you pronounce Latasha?

It's said luh-TASH-uh /ləˈtæʃ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Latasha a boy or girl name?

Latasha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latasha?

Latasha was most popular in the early eighties and has been uncommon since; it hasn't returned to fashion.

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