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Littie

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How to Pronounce Littie

Pronounced LIT-ee /ˈlɪt.i/Medium

Meaning: Littie is an old American pet name, most plausibly a short form of Letitia (Latin, 'joy, gladness') or an affectionate name from the word 'little.' Its exact route is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Littie is a rare old pet name, likely short for Letitia or from 'little.' It dates to the early nineteen-hundreds (said LIT-ee).
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningLittie is an old American pet name, most plausibly a short form of Letitia (Latin, 'joy, gladness') or an affectionate name from the word 'little.' Its exact route is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (1956)#5662 ↘ Falling
1956 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1929
Total births (all-time)≈ 623

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192918801956

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

Littie is a vintage American girl's pet name, most likely a short form of Letitia (Latin for 'joy') or an affectionate coinage from 'little.' Names of this kind were entered as legal first names in the rural South around the turn of the twentieth century. Littie appears in United States birth records into the mid twentieth century; its exact route is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high in the late nineteen-twenties, so a Littie from that peak was born about a century ago. It reads as a tender deep-vintage name, long out of use.

Did you know? Littie reads like an endearment turned birth name, part of a Southern tradition of registering warm pet names, alongside Sweetie and Birdie, as legal first names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Littie — Old American pet name, likely from Letitia or 'little'; route uncertain

Variations

LetitiaLettieLittle

Nicknames

LitLettie

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If you like Littie…

Lettie— a like pet form of Letitia
Letitia— the likely parent name
Hettie— a similar vintage -ettie girl's name
Birdie— another endearment-style vintage name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Littie mean?

It is an old pet name, likely short for Letitia, 'joy,' or from 'little'; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Littie?

It's said LIT-ee /ˈlɪt.i/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Littie a boy or girl name?

Littie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Littie?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-twenties.

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