Latoya (given name)
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Pronunciation | luh-toy-uh |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | victorious one |
Other names | |
Related names | Victoria, Letoya |
Latoya is a feminine given name. Other variations of Latoya include Letoya. It is said to originate from Toya, a Spanish nickname for Victoria.[citation needed]
The name became popular after Michael Jackson's sister La Toya Jackson became well known.[citation needed]
People with the given name Latoya
- LaToya London (born 1978), American R&B singer and former contestant on American Idol
- LaToya Cantrell (born 1978), American politician elected Mayor of New Orleans in 2017
- LaToya Thomas (born 1981), American professional basketball player with the WNBA
- La Toya Jackson (born 1956), American singer and member of the famous Jackson family
- LaToya Rodriguez (born 1983), American R&B singer
- LaToyia Figueroa (1981–2005), American murder victim from Philadelphia
- LeToya Luckett (born 1981), American singer and former member of Destiny's Child
- Kamara Latoya James (1984-2014), Olympic fencer