Leticia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Leticia – Meaning: joy, gladness – Origin: Latin (name of an early Spanish saint) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: leh-TEE-shah


Leticia is a Latin (name of an early Spanish saint) girl's name meaning “joy, gladness”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Leticia

Meaning: Joy, gladness.

Origin: Latin (name of an early Spanish saint).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Leticia

Phonetic: leh-TEE-shah   IPA: /lɛˈtiːʃə/

Popularity of Leticia

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.

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