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Latorie

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Pronounced luh-TOR-ee /ləˈtɔːr.i/Low

Meaning: Latorie reads as a La- prefixed coinage built on a Torie or Tori core, itself a short form of Victoria, 'victory.' It belongs to the mid-century-to-later family of La- names given as fresh, rhythmic first names, and its precise build is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Latorie is a rare invented American name, likely La- plus Torie from Victoria ('victory') (said luh-TOR-ee). It appeared briefly in the nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLatorie reads as a La- prefixed coinage built on a Torie or Tori core, itself a short form of Victoria, 'victory.' It belongs to the mid-century-to-later family of La- names given as fresh, rhythmic first names, and its precise build is uncertain.
U.S. rank (1988)#12938 ↘ Falling
1988 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 74

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619761988

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

Latorie is a modern American coinage pairing the popular La- prefix with a Torie core drawn from Victoria, 'victory.' Names of this shape spread widely through African-American communities in the nineteen-seventies, and Latorie's exact assembly is uncertain.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies, and it faded by the late nineteen-eighties. A girl named Latorie then is around fifty today.

Did you know? The La- prefix that opens Latorie was one of the most productive name-building tools of its era, attaching to dozens of cores to make names that felt personal and new.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Latorie — Modern La- coinage; Torie/Victoria core; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

LatoriaLatoriLatoryaLatorie

Nicknames

ToriTorieLala

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If you like Latorie…

Latoria— the fuller form Latorie shortens
Latonya— a like La- coinage of the same era
Latasha— another popular La- name of the nineteen-seventies
Victoria— the classic root behind the Torie core

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latorie mean?

It is an invented American name joining the La- prefix to a Torie core from Victoria, 'victory'; the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Latorie?

It is said luh-TOR-ee /ləˈtɔːr.i/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Latorie a boy or girl name?

Latorie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latorie?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.

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