Gracious; Christmas child
Natoya is a modern elaboration of the name Natalie or Natasha, often found in Caribbean and African American communities. It combines the Latin root for 'birthday' (referring to Christmas) with the diminutive suffix '-oya'.
Less common today
Natoya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,936 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Jamaican middle-distance runner and Olympian
