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Shatonya

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Pronounced shuh-TOHN-yuh /ʃəˈtoʊn.jə/Medium

Meaning: Shatonya is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia, a feminine form of the Roman family name Antonius.Low

In 30 seconds: Shatonya is a coined girl's name joining Sha- with Tonya. It peaked around 1980 (said shuh-TOHN-yuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningShatonya is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia, a feminine form of the Roman family name Antonius.
U.S. rank (1994)#10383 ↗ Rising
1994 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 220

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019701994

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

Shatonya is a coined name from the Sha- family, pairing that prefix with Tonya. Through Tonya it reaches back to Antonia and the old Roman name Antonius.

Shatonya was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1980, and it faded thereafter. A girl named Shatonya then would be in her forties today.

Did you know? Shatonya builds on Tonya, a short form of Antonia, adding the Sha- prefix that shaped many inventive American girls' names of its era.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Shatonya — Coined Sha- + Tonya (short for Antonia)

Variations

LatonyaShatonjaTonya

Nicknames

TonyaSha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shatonya mean?

It is a coined name joining the Sha- prefix with Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia.

How do you pronounce Shatonya?

It is said shuh-TOHN-yuh /ʃəˈtoʊn.jə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Shatonya a boy or girl name?

Shatonya is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shatonya?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-eighty.

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