Latysha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Latysha

What is the meaning of the name Latysha ?

The baby name Latysha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈtiːʃə/ (lah-TEE-shah or luh-TEE-shuh).

Latysha is English in Origin.

Latysha is a modern English given name, a creative spelling of Latisha, itself a contemporary form of the virtue name Letitia, from Latin Laetitia meaning “joy” or “gladness.” It is typically pronounced luh-TEE-sha. The name took hold in the United States in the late 20th century, especially within African-American communities that favored La-/Le- prefixed names and expressive orthography. Usage climbed through the 1970s and peaked in the 1980s–1990s before receding in the 2000s, yet it remains familiar and culturally resonant.

Variants and cognates include Latisha, Lateisha, Lateesha, Laticia, Letisha; the traditional forms Letitia/Leticia/Laetitia (French Laëtitia; Spanish and Portuguese Leticia/Letícia); and diminutives Tisha, Tish, and Tia. Across these forms the core meaning stays constant - “joy; gladness” - linked to the Roman personification Laetitia. Latysha preserves that uplifting sense while the inserted “y” lends a distinctive, modern visual identity without changing pronunciation.

⚙ Latysha is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Latysha appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.