Tonya (given name)

GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningShort form of Antonia
Other names
Alternative spellingTonja, Tonia
DerivedLaTonya

Tonya is an English female given name. The name originated as a short form of Antonia with influence from the Spanish form Toña. It can be found throughout the English-speaking world but is most common in the United States. The popularity of the name has been influenced by its conflation with the unrelated name Tanya, which originated as a diminutive form of Tatiana.[1]

Other spellings with similar derivations include Tonja and Tonia. The variant form LaTonya is particularly associated with African-American women.

  1. ^ "Tonya". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.