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Lateesha

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How to Pronounce Lateesha

Pronounced luh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Lateesha is a sound-it-out spelling of Latisha, itself a form of the Latin-rooted Leticia, from laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness'. The name became a favourite in African American naming, and the -eesha spelling makes the stressed syllable plain. The bright meaning of the parent name carries through unchanged.Low

In 30 seconds: Lateesha is a phonetic spelling of Latisha or Leticia, from a Latin word for 'joy' (said luh-TEE-shuh), used for American girls around the mid-nineteen-eighties.
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningLateesha is a sound-it-out spelling of Latisha, itself a form of the Latin-rooted Leticia, from laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness'. The name became a favourite in African American naming, and the -eesha spelling makes the stressed syllable plain. The bright meaning of the parent name carries through unchanged.
U.S. rank (2003)#14931 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1984
Total births (all-time)≈ 446
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198419722003

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

Lateesha is a phonetic rendering of Latisha, a popular form of the Latin-rooted Leticia, 'joy'. Writing the name the way it sounds, with -eesha, made the pronunciation unmistakable and gave it an individual look, a common move in the girl-naming of its decade.

It stayed uncommon in this spelling, a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1984, though Latisha and Leticia were more widely used. A Lateesha from then is in her forties now, her name a bright, era-marked take on a name meaning joy.

Did you know? Behind Lateesha stands the Latin laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness', the same root that gives us the older name Leticia.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Lateesha — Phonetic spelling of Latisha < Latin laetitia 'joy'

Variations

LatishaLeticiaLetisha

Nicknames

TeeshaTisha

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Latisha— the standard spelling Lateesha renders
Leticia— the Latin-rooted parent name
Lakisha— a like coined-spelling girl's name
Tanisha— a similar name of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lateesha mean?

It is a phonetic spelling of Latisha or Leticia, from a Latin word meaning 'joy' or 'gladness'.

How do you pronounce Lateesha?

It's said luh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/.

Is Lateesha a boy or girl name?

Lateesha is used as a girl's name.

Is Lateesha a popular name?

No, this spelling was always rare, though Latisha and Leticia were more common around the same years.

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