The baby name Leta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-tə (ˈliːtə),LET-ə (ˈlɛtə),LAY-tə (ˈleɪtə).
Leta is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Leta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-tə (ˈliːtə),LET-ə (ˈlɛtə),LAY-tə (ˈleɪtə).
Leta is Latin in Origin.
Leta carries two intertwined etymologies. In Latin, it reflects Laeta (root laetus), source of Laetitia/Letitia and commonly glossed "joyful, glad, fertile." In English it also functions as a streamlined variant of Greek Leda, the mythic queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy; that name's meaning is uncertain, likely pre-Greek. Pronunciation is commonly LEE-tuh in English, with LAY-tah heard in some Romance settings.
Documented in English-language records since the 19th century, Leta saw modest use in the United States in the early 1900s before fading, and today reads as a crisp vintage choice. Variants and related forms include Laeta, Laetitia/Letitia/Leticia, Leda, Lieta (Italian), Aleta/Aletta, Letta, and Lita; nicknames Letty and Lee appear. Parents typically cite the Latin sense "joyful; glad," while the Leda connection lends classical resonance rather than a fixed meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | 0 | #6 | 1 | 246 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #76 | 211 | 4,141 |
| SI | 0 | #78 | 3 | 1,612 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #141 | 34 | 2,769 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #179 | 64 | 6,293 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #192 | 9 | 1,904 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #414 | 38 | 7,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #900 | 42 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,106 | 36 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,275 | 172 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Leta is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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