Ileta

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How to Pronounce Ileta

Pronounced eye-LEE-tuh /aɪˈliː.tə/Low

Meaning: Ileta reads as an I- elaboration of Leta, a name from the Latin laetus, 'glad' or 'joyful' (also seen in Oleta). The added front vowel gives the older Leta a softer, more flowing opening.Medium

In 30 seconds: Ileta elaborates Leta, from Latin laetus 'glad, joyful.' It appears in early-twentieth-century US records (said eye-LEE-tuh).

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningIleta reads as an I- elaboration of Leta, a name from the Latin laetus, 'glad' or 'joyful' (also seen in Oleta). The added front vowel gives the older Leta a softer, more flowing opening.

U.S. rank (1955)#6196 ↘ Falling

1955 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1932

Total births (all-time)≈ 261

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ileta is an American elaboration of Leta, from the Latin laetus, 'glad' or 'joyful,' with an added I- opening. It sits beside Oleta as one of the vowel-front variants of that root. It appears thinly in US records in the early twentieth century and faded by mid-century.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1932. A girl named Ileta then would be in her nineties today.

Did you know? Ileta belongs to a small set of early-century names - Ileta, Oleta, Leta - that all circle the same cheerful Latin root for gladness.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Ileta — Elaboration of Leta; Latin laetus 'glad/joyful'; sits beside Oleta; low-modest confidence.

Variations

OletaLetaIletta

Nicknames

LeeEtta

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Oleta— a like vowel-front variant of Leta

Leta— the parent name meaning 'glad'

Iona— a shared soft I- opening

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ileta mean?

It is an elaboration of Leta, from the Latin laetus, 'glad' or 'joyful,' with an added I- opening.

How do you pronounce Ileta?

It is said eye-LEE-tuh /aɪˈliː.tə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ileta a boy or girl name?

Ileta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ileta?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.