Girl

Letitia

luh-TISH-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin 'joy' and 'gladness', this classical virtue name gained prominence through British nobility and appears in formal naming traditions across generations.”

Popularity Over Time

Letitia US popularity rank over timeRank 18380 in 2006 to rank 546 in 1964. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#546#9463#183801900192019401960198020002024

Letitia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LettieLettyTish

Style

ClassicElegantRomanticVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Letitia James (New York Attorney General)
  • Letitia Wright (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lettice

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Felicia

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cecilia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Latin 'joy' and 'gladness', this classical virtue name gained prominence through British nobility and appears in formal naming traditions across generations.

Letitia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Letitia include Lettie, Letty, Tish.

Names that pair beautifully with Letitia include Beatrice, Cecilia.