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Latravious

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Pronounced luh-TRAY-vee-us /ləˈtreɪviəs/Low

Meaning: Latravious is a coined name built from the La- prefix and Travious, an elaboration of Travis. Travis itself descends from the Old French traverser, 'to cross,' by way of a surname for a toll or crossing keeper. Latravious carries that sound rather than an inherited meaning of its own.Low

In 30 seconds: Latravious joins the La- prefix with Travious, an elaboration of Travis. A modern coinage, it stayed rare and peaked around 2005 (said luh-TRAY-vee-us).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningLatravious is a coined name built from the La- prefix and Travious, an elaboration of Travis. Travis itself descends from the Old French traverser, 'to cross,' by way of a surname for a toll or crossing keeper. Latravious carries that sound rather than an inherited meaning of its own.

U.S. rank (2016)#13396 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 170

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

Latravious is a modern American coinage, joining the fashionable La- prefix to Travious, itself an elaboration of Travis (from Old French traverser, 'to cross'). Rather than carrying an older meaning, it was assembled for its full, rhythmic sound, a hallmark of inventive late-twentieth-century naming.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak around 2005, and remains rare. A boy named Latravious then is a young adult today.

Did you know? Latravious belongs to a creative family of La- and -vious names, alongside Travious and Detravious, coined in Black American communities in the late twentieth century for their rolling, distinctive sound.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Latravious — La- + Travious (elaboration of Travis) coinage; no older etymology

Variations

TraviousDetraviousLatravius

Nicknames

TravTravi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latravious mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the La- prefix to Travious, an elaboration of Travis; it carries no older inherited meaning.

How do you pronounce Latravious?

It is said luh-TRAY-vee-us /ləˈtreɪviəs/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Latravious a boy or girl name?

Latravious is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Latravious?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.