Tonya (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.