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Lacretia

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How to Pronounce Lacretia

Pronounced luh-KREE-shuh /ləˈkriː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Lacretia is a respelling of Lucretia, an ancient Roman family name (the gens Lucretia) sometimes tied to Latin lucrum, 'wealth' or 'gain'; the changed first vowel is cosmetic, and the name looks back to the legendary Roman matron Lucretia while wearing a modern American coat.Low

In 30 seconds: Lacretia is a respelling of Lucretia, an old Roman family name perhaps tied to Latin 'wealth' (said 'luh-KREE-shuh').
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningLacretia is a respelling of Lucretia, an ancient Roman family name (the gens Lucretia) sometimes tied to Latin lucrum, 'wealth' or 'gain'; the changed first vowel is cosmetic, and the name looks back to the legendary Roman matron Lucretia while wearing a modern American coat.
U.S. rank (1996)#7877 ↗ Rising
1996 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 932
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519371996

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

Lacretia reworks Lucretia, a distinguished old Roman family name linked by some to Latin lucrum, 'wealth' or 'gain', and famous through the legendary matron Lucretia. Swapping the first vowel gives the antique name a fresh, contemporary look.

It belongs to the later-twentieth-century fashion for softening and respelling classical names; a Lacretia today is likely a mother, and the spelling remains a rare, modern face of the venerable Lucretia.

Did you know? Lacretia rode a late-century taste for reshaped classical names; it crested around 1975 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a rare variant of Lucretia.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Lacretia — respelling of Lucretia; Latin lucrum 'wealth, gain'

Variations

LucretiaLecretia

Nicknames

CretiaLacy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lacretia mean?

Lacretia is a respelling of Lucretia, an old Roman family name perhaps tied to Latin 'wealth, gain'.

How do you pronounce Lacretia?

It's said luh-KREE-shuh /ləˈkriː.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lacretia a boy or girl name?

Lacretia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lacretia?

Lacretia has always been rare, a late-twentieth-century respelling of Lucretia, very uncommon today.

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