Latisha: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Letitia, joy”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- luh-TEE-shuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely a modern respelling and elaboration of Letitia/Letisha, ultimately from Latin laetitia 'joy, gladness'. It became established in modern English-language use.
How popular is Latisha?
Babies named Latisha in 20240
Peak year1979
Total US babies since 188018,444
Latisha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Latisha
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Leticiajoy, happiness · Latin
- Lettyshort form of Letitia · English
- Tishashort form of Letitia or Patricia · English
- Letitiajoy, happiness · Latin
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
Latisha questions
What does the name Latisha mean?
Latisha means "modern form of Letitia, joy". It comes from American (modern coinage). Likely a modern respelling and elaboration of Letitia/Letisha, ultimately from Latin laetitia 'joy, gladness'. It became established in modern English-language use.
Is Latisha a boy or girl name?
Latisha is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Latisha?
Latisha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1979.
How do you pronounce Latisha?
Latisha is usually pronounced luh-TEE-shuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.