Leticia

Leticia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joy, happiness”
Origin: Latin
Say it: leh-TISH-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin Laetitia 'joy, gladness'. Leticia is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Letitia.

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How popular is Leticia?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Leticia in 2024114

2024 rank#1,763 girls

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 188043,075

Leticia is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.

Names like Leticia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lettyshort form of Letitia · English
Tishashort form of Letitia or Patricia · English
Letitiajoy, happiness · Latin
Latishamodern form of Letitia, joy · American (modern coinage)
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin

Leticia questions

What does the name Leticia mean?

Leticia means "joy, happiness". It comes from Latin. From Latin Laetitia 'joy, gladness'. Leticia is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Letitia.

Is Leticia a boy or girl name?

Leticia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leticia?

114 US babies were named Leticia in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Leticia?

Leticia is usually pronounced leh-TISH-uh.

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.