Litonya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Litonya – Meaning: darting hummingbird – Origin: Miwok – Pronunciation: lee-TOHN-yuh


Litonya is a Miwok name meaning “darting hummingbird”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Litonya

Meaning: Darting hummingbird.

Origin: Miwok.

How to Pronounce Litonya

Phonetic: lee-TOHN-yuh   IPA: /liːˈtoʊnjə/

Popularity of Litonya

Litonya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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