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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Leta

LEE-tah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
joy;gladness
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9267
2024 births11
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births11,934
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Let
Alternate spellings
LetahLita
In other languages
Leta (Latin)

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Notable people named Leta

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