The baby name Letizia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced leh-TEE-zee-uh (English),leh-TEE-tsyah / le-TEE-tsee-ah (Italian).
Letizia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Letizia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced leh-TEE-zee-uh (English),leh-TEE-tsyah / le-TEE-tsee-ah (Italian).
Letizia is Latin in Origin.
Letizia is the Italian form of the Latin Laetitia, a noun meaning “joy, gladness, delight,” ultimately from laetus “cheerful, abundant.” Adopted by early Christians as a virtue name alongside Felicitas and Beatrix, it circulated in medieval and Renaissance Italy and periodically resurfaced in Baroque onomastics, favored for its upbeat meaning and mellifluous cadence.
Modern use remains robust in Italy, and the spelling also occurs in Spanish through high-profile influence, most notably Queen Letizia of Spain. Cognates and close variants include Leticia (Spanish), Letícia (Portuguese), Letitia (English), and Laetitia/Laëtitia (French); older scholarly Latin keeps Laetitia. Common nicknames are Leti/Lety and Letty, with English Letitia yielding Tish or Lettie. The name signals bright temperament and celebratory spirit, making it a classic yet contemporary choice across Romance-language cultures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| IT | Girls | 2000 | #44 | 1,265 | 48 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #103 | 27,243 | 9,415 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #120 | 16 | 1,786 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #142 | 10 | 3,773 |
| IT | 0 | #161 | 1,765 | 4,183 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #169 | 17 | 4,850 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| MX | 0 | #403 | 11 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #486 | 25 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #496 | 10 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #578 | 34 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #587 | 13 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #726 | 113 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #829 | 23 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #866 | 118 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #876 | 68 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #949 | 236 | 17,781 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,062 | 17 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,332 | 140 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Letizia is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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