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Lateria

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Pronounced luh-TAIR-ee-uh /ləˈtɪəriə/Low

Meaning: Lateria pairs the productive La- opening with a -teria ending, echoing Lakeria and the Latinate Valeria; it is a modern African American coinage built for its flowing sound rather than an inherited meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Lateria is a coined girl's name joining a La- prefix to a -teria ending, said luh-TAIR-ee-uh. It reached a small number of United States girls from the mid nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLateria pairs the productive La- opening with a -teria ending, echoing Lakeria and the Latinate Valeria; it is a modern African American coinage built for its flowing sound rather than an inherited meaning.
U.S. rank (2006)#13063 ↗ Rising
2006 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 262

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219762006

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

Lateria surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and reached its modest high around 1992.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak. A girl named Lateria then would be in her thirties today. The name has a warm, four-beat flow typical of the La- coinages of its decade.

Did you know? The La- opening it shares with Latasha and Latonya combined here with a soft -teria close reminiscent of Valeria, giving a long, graceful name.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Lateria — Coinage: La- prefix plus -teria ending (Lakeria, Valeria)

Variations

LakeriaLateriyaValeria

Nicknames

TeriRia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lateria mean?

It is a modern coined name joining the La- prefix to a -teria ending, echoing Lakeria and Valeria.

How do you pronounce Lateria?

It is said luh-TAIR-ee-uh /ləˈtɪəriə/, with the stress on the second syllable.

Is Lateria a boy or girl name?

Lateria is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Lateria?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the early nineteen-nineties.

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