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Latona

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How to Pronounce Latona

Pronounced luh-TOH-nuh /ləˈtoʊ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Latona is the Roman name for Leto, the Greek titaness who, in classical myth, is the mother of Apollo and Diana. The name's deeper root is uncertain, sometimes linked to a word for 'the hidden one' or to Lycian lada, 'wife, lady'; as a given name it carries that stately mythological grandeur.Low

In 30 seconds: Latona is the Roman name for Leto, mother of Apollo and Diana in myth. A quiet mid-century name, it was never common (said luh-TOH-nuh).
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Origin LowLatin, Greek
MeaningLatona is the Roman name for Leto, the Greek titaness who, in classical myth, is the mother of Apollo and Diana. The name's deeper root is uncertain, sometimes linked to a word for 'the hidden one' or to Lycian lada, 'wife, lady'; as a given name it carries that stately mythological grandeur.
U.S. rank (1991)#12372 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 345

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119561991

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

Latona is the Roman form of Leto, the mythological mother of Apollo and Diana, occasionally taken up as a given name. In United States records it stays long-tail, appearing thinly from the mid-1950s and reaching a small high around 1971 with only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Latona then would be in her fifties now. Classical goddess-names have drawn fresh interest lately, so Latona sits in plausible revival territory for a parent after a grand, mythological rarity with a soft sound.

Did you know? Latona names a goddess-mother: in Roman myth she is Leto, mother of the twin deities Apollo and Diana.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Latona — Roman name for Leto (mother of Apollo/Diana); root uncertain

Variations

LetoLatoniaLatonya

Nicknames

ToniLonnieTona

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latona mean?

It is the Roman name for Leto, the mythological mother of Apollo and Diana.

How do you pronounce Latona?

It's said luh-TOH-nuh /ləˈtoʊ.nə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Latona a boy or girl name?

Latona is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latona?

It has always been rare, a classical name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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