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Latica

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Pronounced luh-TEE-kuh /ləˈtiːkə/Low

Meaning: Latica is a modern invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -tica element, echoing Leticia. It has no single older root; its appeal is its light, three-beat rhythm.Low

In 30 seconds: Latica is a modern coinage joining the La- prefix with a -tica element, echoing Leticia. It stayed rare and peaked around 1973 (said luh-TEE-kuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningLatica is a modern invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -tica element, echoing Leticia. It has no single older root; its appeal is its light, three-beat rhythm.
U.S. rank (1991)#14375 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 89

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319731991

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

Latica is a coinage from the La- naming wave, joining that prefix to a -tica element that recalls Leticia, from Latin 'laetitia,' joy. Whether or not a family had that word in mind, Latica reads as a fresh, individualized creation of its era.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1973. A girl named Latica then is around fifty today.

Did you know? Latica belongs to the wide family of La- names that African American families created in the nineteen-seventies, a decade of especially inventive naming.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Latica — Modern La- + -tica coinage; echoes Leticia

Variations

LaticiaLatikaLatecaLaticka

Nicknames

TicaLati

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latica mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the La- prefix with a -tica element that echoes Leticia.

How do you pronounce Latica?

It is said luh-TEE-kuh /ləˈtiːkə/ - three syllables.

Is Latica a boy or girl name?

Latica is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latica?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.

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