Letia
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LET-ee-uh
- Origin
- Latin
Letia is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning “joy, gladness”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Letia mean?
Latin: short form of Leticia, from Latin laetitia
“joy, gladness”
Usually a short form of Leticia, from the Latin laetitia, meaning joy or gladness.
Is Letia a girl's or a boy's name?
Letia is a girls' name.
How popular is Letia in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 girls.
Letia in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
Names like Letia
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica, Emily, Lydia, Laura, Lilia, Claudia, Olivia, Tabitha, Julia, Francesca, Livia, Melissa
Names related to Letia
More Latin names
Oliver, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara, Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Letia: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/letia, updated 20 October 2026.