The baby name Lety is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEH-tee (IPA: /ˈlɛti/).
The baby name Lety is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEH-tee (IPA: /ˈlɛti/).
Lety is in Origin.
Lety is a Spanish affectionate short form of Leticia, ultimately from Latin Laetitia, meaning "joy, gladness." It is most common in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking communities, with the streamlined spelling Lety (or Leti) reflecting Spanish phonetics; in English, the parallel nickname is Letty/Lettie for Letitia. Related full forms include Letícia (Portuguese), Letizia (Italian), and Laetitia (French/Latin). Pronounced LEH-tee in Spanish and LET-ee in English.
While rooted in the Roman virtue name Laetitia, the broader Leticia/Letitia family spread through medieval Christendom and enjoyed a notable English revival among Puritans in the 17th century. In the late 20th century, visibility rose again via figures such as French model Laetitia Casta and Spain’s Queen Letizia, keeping the cluster stylish. Lety functions both as a familiar nickname and, increasingly, as an independent given name. Variant/diminutive options: Leti, Lety, Letty, Lettie, Tish, Tisha; formal counterparts: Leticia, Letizia, Letícia, Laetitia. Core meaning: "happiness, joy."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #21 | 2 | 704 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #37 | 2 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #85 | 11,468 | 17,781 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #103 | 860 | 7,500 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #118 | 4 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| UY | 0 | #162 | 16 | 2,477 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| GT | 0 | #193 | 124 | 5,948 | |
| MX | 0 | #206 | 232 | 8,339 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #223 | 17 | 3,650 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #323 | 218 | 6,731 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #363 | 19 | 6,868 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #380 | 156 | 11,342 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #412 | 70 | 9,861 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #432 | 20 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #435 | 18 | 2,326 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #478 | 135 | 9,488 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #485 | 115 | 8,289 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #662 | 191 | 14,098 |
| IT | 0 | #674 | 41 | 4,183 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #684 | 315 | 5,561 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #693 | 259 | 14,861 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #792 | 303 | 16,140 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #847 | 136 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #869 | 73 | 12,708 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #873 | 660 | 9,415 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,110 | 32 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Lety is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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