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How to Pronounce Latora

Pronounced luh-TOR-uh /ləˈtɔːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Latora is a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with a -tora ending; it reads as a trim of Latoria, itself echoing Victoria, so its warmth lies in sound rather than one fixed root.Low

In 30 seconds: Latora is a coined African-American girl's name from the La- naming family, a shortened cousin of Latoria (said 'luh-TOR-uh').

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Origin LowAfrican American

MeaningLatora is a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with a -tora ending; it reads as a trim of Latoria, itself echoing Victoria, so its warmth lies in sound rather than one fixed root.

U.S. rank (2000)#14180 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 521

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Latora comes from the productive La- prefix that generated hundreds of African-American girls' names in the later twentieth century. It reads as a compact form of Latoria, which in turn echoes the Latin-rooted Victoria, so a faint sense of 'victory' hovers behind the sound without being its literal source.

Never widespread, it saw its small peak in the early nineteen-eighties and had largely vanished by the two-thousands. A Latora today is most likely in her forties, and the name reads as a distinctive product of its era rather than a returning classic.

Did you know? Latora belonged to the great La-/La'- naming movement of the nineteen-seventies and eighties, cresting around 1983 at only a few dozen girls a year before fading by the two-thousands.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Latora — coined La- name; related to Latoria

Variations

LatoriaLatoyaLatara

Nicknames

ToraLala

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Latoya— a sister La- coinage from the same naming wave

Latasha— another popular La- girl's name of the era

Latoria— the fuller name Latora trims

Tamara— shares the soft three-syllable flow and -a ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latora mean?

Latora is a coined African-American name from the La- prefix and a -tora ending, related to Latoria; its meaning is in its sound.

How do you pronounce Latora?

It's said luh-TOR-uh /ləˈtɔːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Latora a boy or girl name?

Latora is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latora?

Latora was always rare — a coined La- name of the nineteen-eighties that is very uncommon today.