Lettie-Mae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lettie-Mae

What is the meaning of the name Lettie-Mae ?

The baby name Lettie-Mae is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LET-ee MAY (IPA: /ˈlɛti meɪ/).

Lettie-Mae is in Origin.

Lettie-Mae blends Lettie, an English pet form of Letitia (from Latin Laetitia, "joy" or "gladness"), with Mae, a vintage spelling of May, either the spring month name from Maia, the Roman goddess whose name means "great" or "growth," or a diminutive of Mary. Together the compound suggests "joyful and great," or "joyful beloved."

Double names with a hyphen are especially associated with the American South and late Victorian/Edwardian naming fashions, where Lettie and Mae both enjoyed use; Lettie appears in 19th-century records across Britain and the United States, while Mae peaked in the early 1900s. The pairing gained renewed familiarity through Southern literature and television (e.g., True Blood's Lettie Mae). Variants include Lettie Mae (unhyphenated), Letty-Mae, Letty Mae, and swaps with May: Lettie-May, Letty-May. Related roots yield longer forms such as Letitia Mae/Laetitia Mae, Lettice Mae, or Violet Mae, with shortened call names Lettie, Letty, or Mae.

⚙ Lettie-Mae does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.