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Latice

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How to Pronounce Latice

Pronounced luh-TEES /ləˈtiːs/Medium

Meaning: Latice is a short form or respelling of Latisha and Leticia, names from the Latin laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness.' Its inherited sense is happiness; the spelling also happens to echo the English word 'lattice.' The joyful Latin root is the true source of its meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Latice shortens Latisha or Leticia, from Latin laetitia, 'joy.' A trimmed form, it peaked around 1988 (said luh-TEES).
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningLatice is a short form or respelling of Latisha and Leticia, names from the Latin laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness.' Its inherited sense is happiness; the spelling also happens to echo the English word 'lattice.' The joyful Latin root is the true source of its meaning.
U.S. rank (1995)#9190 ↘ Falling
1995 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 209
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819681995

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

Latice is a short form of Latisha or Leticia, both from the Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy' or 'gladness.' Trimmed to two brisk syllables, it keeps that happy root while looking a little like the word 'lattice.' It belongs to the wide family of Leticia-derived names that were popular in later-twentieth-century America.

Latice was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1988, and it stayed rare across its span. A girl named Latice then is in her late thirties today.

Did you know? The joy inside Latice comes from the Latin laetitia, the same root that gave the Romans a goddess of gladness and English the old name Lettice.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Latice — Short form of Latisha/Leticia; Latin laetitia 'joy'

Variations

LaticiaLatishaLeticia

Nicknames

TiceLalaTish

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Latisha— the fuller form this name shortens
Leticia— the classic root name behind it
Latasha— a like La- name of the era
Laticia— a close spelling cousin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latice mean?

It is a short form of Latisha or Leticia, from the Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy' or 'gladness.'

How do you pronounce Latice?

It is said luh-TEES /ləˈtiːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Latice a boy or girl name?

Latice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latice?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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