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Letesha

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How to Pronounce Letesha

Pronounced leh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/Medium

Meaning: Letesha is a phonetic variant of Letitia or Latisha, names from the Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy' or 'gladness.' The spelling reflects the way the name is spoken and keeps its cheerful, celebratory meaning intact.Low

In 30 seconds: Letesha is a variant of Letitia/Latisha, from Latin laetitia, 'joy.' It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-seventies (said leh-TEE-shuh).

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningLetesha is a phonetic variant of Letitia or Latisha, names from the Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy' or 'gladness.' The spelling reflects the way the name is spoken and keeps its cheerful, celebratory meaning intact.

U.S. rank (1995)#10116 ↗ Rising

1995 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 197

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

Letesha is a variant of Letitia and Latisha, from the Latin laetitia, 'joy' or 'gladness.' It belongs to the family of La-/Le- names that flourished in the later twentieth century, keeping a warm classical meaning under a modern spelling.

Letesha was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies. A girl named Letesha then is well into adulthood today.

Did you know? Letitia goes back to the Roman goddess of gladness, Laetitia; American respellings like Letesha carried that joyful root into late-twentieth-century families.

Overall data confidence 46%

References - Letesha — Variant of Letitia/Latisha; Latin laetitia 'joy'

Variations

LetitiaLatishaLetecia

Nicknames

TeshaTeeshLettie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Letesha mean?

It is a variant of Letitia or Latisha, from the Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy' or 'gladness.'

How do you pronounce Letesha?

It is said leh-TEE-shuh /ləˈtiːʃə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Letesha a boy or girl name?

Letesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Letesha?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.