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Letecia

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How to Pronounce Letecia

Pronounced luh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Letecia is a spelling variant of Leticia, the Spanish form of Latin Laetitia ('joy, gladness'). The swapped vowel keeps the luh-TEE-shuh sound familiar from Leticia and Letisha, and the meaning of joy passes straight through from the Latin root.Low

In 30 seconds: Letecia is a spelling of Leticia, from the Latin laetitia, 'joy' (said luh-TEE-shuh).
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Origin LowLatin, Spanish
MeaningLetecia is a spelling variant of Leticia, the Spanish form of Latin Laetitia ('joy, gladness'). The swapped vowel keeps the luh-TEE-shuh sound familiar from Leticia and Letisha, and the meaning of joy passes straight through from the Latin root.
U.S. rank (2004)#17673 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 525

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519572004

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

Letecia is a variant of Leticia, the Spanish form of the Latin Laetitia, 'joy, gladness'. A shifted vowel gives the name a fresh look while keeping its bright meaning, and it appears mainly among Spanish-speaking American families.

It was always the rarer spelling, a couple dozen girls a year around the mid-nineteen-seventies. It reads as a warm heritage name rather than a mainstream one.

Did you know? Letecia rode the steady popularity of Leticia among Latina families, offering the same joyful name with a rarer spelling.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Letecia — Variant of Leticia < Latin laetitia 'joy'

Variations

LeticiaLetishaLatecia

Nicknames

LettieTish

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If you like Letecia…

Leticia— the standard form it respells
Letisha— a twin phonetic spelling
Latisha— a like joyful -tisha name
Felicia— a same-meaning 'happiness' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Letecia mean?

It's a spelling variant of Leticia, from the Latin laetitia meaning 'joy, gladness'.

How do you pronounce Letecia?

It's said luh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Letecia a boy or girl name?

Letecia is used as a girl's name.

Is Letecia a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an uncommon spelling of the more familiar Leticia.

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