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The baby name Laetitia is a Female name , 3434 syllables long and is pronounced English: /leɪˈtɪʃə/ (LAY-TISH-uh); French: /lɛ.ti.sja/ (leh-TEE-syah); Classical Latin: /lɛˈti.ti.a/ (leh-TEE-tee-ah).

Laetitia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3434.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: English: /leɪˈtɪʃə/ (LAY-TISH-uh); French: /lɛ.ti.sja/ (leh-TEE-syah); Classical Latin: /lɛˈti.ti.a/ (leh-TEE-tee-ah)

What is the meaning of the name Laetitia ?

The baby name Laetitia is a Female name , 3434 syllables long and is pronounced English: /leɪˈtɪʃə/ (LAY-TISH-uh); French: /lɛ.ti.sja/ (leh-TEE-syah); Classical Latin: /lɛˈti.ti.a/ (leh-TEE-tee-ah).

Laetitia is Latin in Origin.

Derived from the Latin noun laetitia, “joy, gladness,” from laetus “cheerful, abundant,” Laetitia names the personified quality of happiness in Roman usage and was favored by early Christians for its uplifting sense. The term survives liturgically in Laetare Sunday (“rejoice”). Veneration of a virgin martyr called Leticia/Laetitia in parts of Spain and France helped sustain the name through the Middle Ages.

In England it appears from the late medieval period, flourishing among Tudor and Restoration elites - the archaic form Lettice is famous via Lettice Knollys - then settling as Letitia/Leticia in Georgian and Victorian records. France revived the spelling Laëtitia/Laetitia in the 1970s–90s. International variants include Letitia (English), Laëtitia/Laetitia (French), Letizia (Italian), Leticia/Letícia (Spanish/Portuguese/Catalan), Lætitia (Latin), Letiția (Romanian), and rarer Letycja (Polish). Nicknames: Letty/Lettie, Tish/Tisha, Leti/Laëti.

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Laetitia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BI Girls 0 #30 4 726
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
LU 0 #57 10 2,830
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
LU Girls 0 #137 50 4,850
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
Sweden Girls 2014 #180 2 1,576
Belgium Girls 2007 #183 32 407
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IL 0 #265 10 6,291
CM Girls 0 #278 309 11,671
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
MU Girls 0 #288 64 8,539
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
ZA 0 #380 68 14,421
France Girls 2021 #391 15 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #432 20 7,952
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PS Girls 0 #507 17 10,981
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
LB 0 #595 64 13,263
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
ZA Girls 0 #600 707 25,928
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #744 95 4,949
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #807 23 13,765
NL Girls 0 #814 142 5,933
United States Girls 2019 #908 5 8,965
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #926 58 5,561
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,093 36 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,163 21 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,254 193 9,415
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619

Laetitia is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Laetitia

Laetitia is predominantly a girl's name.
Laetitia is a 3434 syllable name, pronounced English: /leɪˈtɪʃə/ (LAY-TISH-uh); French: /lɛ.ti.sja/ (leh-TEE-syah); Classical Latin: /lɛˈti.ti.a/ (leh-TEE-tee-ah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Letitia, Laëtitia, Lætitia, Leticia, Letícia and Letizia.
Yes — Laetitia ranked #132 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Laetitia ranks highest in Switzerland (#132 in 2024).
Laetitia's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #322 in 2011 to #391 in 2021 in France.