The baby name Lette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛtə/ (LET-uh), sometimes /ˈlɛt/ (LET).
The baby name Lette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛtə/ (LET-uh), sometimes /ˈlɛt/ (LET).
Lette is in Origin.
Lette is a compact feminine name found chiefly in Dutch, German, and English contexts, functioning as a clipped or pet form of several longer names. It often shortens Charlotte (from the Germanic Karl, “free man”), Letitia/Laetitia (Latin laetitia, “joy; happiness”), and French -ette names such as Colette or Nicolette (from Nicholas, “victory of the people”), as well as Paulette and Violette. The French diminutive suffix -ette also colors the name with the sense “little” or “dear.”
In records and family use, Lette appears as an affectionate byname from at least the 18th–19th centuries and has occasional modern use as a minimalist standalone. Variants and related forms include Letty/Letti/Lettie, Lotte/Lottie, and Letteke in Dutch; cognates and elaborations include Charlotte, Colette, Nicolette, Letitia, Laetitia, Letizia (Italian), and Letícia (Portuguese). Meaning varies by source: “joy,” “free one,” or simply a petite, endearing form.
Lette is a rare name. Our records hold just 53 recorded uses, spread over 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #943 | 13 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Lette is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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