Latoya

Latoya is a girl name of Jamaican origin, meaning The victorious one.

What Latoya means

The victorious one.

Latoya sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Latoya comes from

Jamaican names reflect a mix of English, African, and Spanish heritage, and the naming culture is notably inventive, favouring names created fresh within a family.

Latoya is recorded as Jamaican in origin. Browse other Jamaican names.

How popular is Latoya?

Latoya is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Latoya is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Latoya

The thread we file Latoya under is strength — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Strong

Names like Latoya

These share Latoya's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

More Jamaican names

  • Keisha — Joyful and favored.
  • Leroy — The king.
  • Garnett — The deep-red garnet gem.
  • Marcia — Warlike; dedicated to Mars.
  • Errol — Wanderer; nobleman.
  • Omari — God the highest; flourishing.
  • Empress — A sovereign queen.
  • Shanice — God is gracious.
  • Delroy — Of the king.
  • Shanika — God is gracious.