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Latonja

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Pronounced luh-TON-yuh /ləˈtɒn.jə/Medium

Meaning: Latonja joins the fashionable La- prefix to Tonja, a spelling of Tonya that shortens Antonia. Antonia is the feminine of the old Roman family name Antonius, so the name's distant root lies there, though Latonja itself is a mid-century American coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Latonja is a La- prefixed coinage on Tonja (from Antonia). A warm 1970s made name, it crested around 1970.
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningLatonja joins the fashionable La- prefix to Tonja, a spelling of Tonya that shortens Antonia. Antonia is the feminine of the old Roman family name Antonius, so the name's distant root lies there, though Latonja itself is a mid-century American coinage.
U.S. rank (1994)#14701 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1970
Total births (all-time)≈ 684

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197019611994

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

Latonja is a coinage that attaches the La- prefix, hugely productive in mid-century American naming, to Tonja — a spelling of Tonya that shortens Antonia, the feminine of the Roman Antonius. Part of the same family as Latonya and Latasha, it crested around 1970.

Latonja was uncommon, borne by a modest number of girls before fading in the 1990s. A Latonja from her peak is now in her fifties. The name reads as a 1970s La- coinage and has not revived, though relatives like Latonya remain recognizable from the era.

Did you know? Latonja belongs to the productive La- family of names — Latonya, Latasha, Latoya — in which a single prefix turned familiar roots into fresh American coinages through the 1960s and 70s.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Latonja — La- prefix + Tonja/Tonya (Antonia); 1970s coinage

Variations

LatonyaLatoniaLatanja

Nicknames

TonjaToni

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Latonya— the closest sister spelling of the name
Latoya— a same-era La- coinage of the period
Latasha— another La- prefixed name of the era
Tonya— the Antonia short form at its root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latonja mean?

Latonja joins the La- prefix to Tonja, a short form of Antonia; its distant root is the Roman name Antonius, though it reads as a coined name.

How do you pronounce Latonja?

It's said luh-TON-yuh /ləˈtɒn.jə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Latonja a boy or girl name?

Latonja is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latonja?

Latonja was an uncommon coined name that crested around nineteen-seventy and then faded.

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