Home › Baby Names Directory › Latrecia
Latrecia
How to Pronounce Latrecia
Pronounced luh-TREE-shah /ləˈtriːʃə/High
Meaning: Latrecia is an American coinage that most plausibly joins the popular La- prefix to Trecia, a short form of Patricia. Patricia comes from the Latin patricius, 'noble' or 'of the patrician class'. Read this way, Latrecia carries Patricia's 'noble' sense; it may also echo Lucretia, its near-twin Lacrecia. Either route makes it a mid-century American reshaping of a Latin root.Low
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
Latrecia is an American invention, most likely La- added to Trecia from Patricia, 'noble', with a side-glance at Lucretia. Coinages of this Le/La- pattern flourished in the later twentieth century.
Latrecia was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its 1970s high and seldom since. A Latrecia from then is now near midlife, and the name reads as a graceful, purpose-built American name on a Latin foundation.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Latrecia…
Explore names like Latrecia
Frequently Asked
What does the name Latrecia mean?
It is a coined name, most likely La- joined to Trecia from Patricia, meaning 'noble'.
How do you pronounce Latrecia?
It is said luh-TREE-shah, three syllables with the stress on TREE.
Is Latrecia a boy or girl name?
Latrecia is used as a girl's name.
Is Latrecia a popular name?
No, Latrecia was always rare, a coined name that saw only light use in the later twentieth century.