Girl name Spanish origin Catholic;Christian tradition

Leticia

lə-TEE-shə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Joy or happiness, Spanish form of Letitia
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Latin
Religion
Catholic;Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Latin
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1768
2024 births114
Peak year1980
First appeared1916
Total US births42,860
1980 peak19161943197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LetiTisha
Alternate spellings
LetíciaLettitiaLetysha
In other languages
Letizia (Italian)Letícia (Portuguese)Lætitia (French)

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Notable people named Leticia

Letícia Calderón (actress)
Letícia Bufoni (skater)
Leticia Bredice (actress)
Queen Letizia of Spain