The baby name Letycia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced leh-TEE-shah (Spanish/English),luh-TEE-shuh (English),leh-TEE-see-ah (Portuguese/variant),IPA examples: /leˈti.sja/, /ləˈtiːʃə/, /lɛˈti.si.ə/.
Letycia is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Letycia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced leh-TEE-shah (Spanish/English),luh-TEE-shuh (English),leh-TEE-see-ah (Portuguese/variant),IPA examples: /leˈti.sja/, /ləˈtiːʃə/, /lɛˈti.si.ə/.
Letycia is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
Letycia is a modern orthographic variant of Letícia/Leticia, rooted in the Latin Laetitia “joy, happiness,” from laetus “glad, fertile, lush.” The name traveled widely through the Romance and English-speaking worlds, producing forms such as Leticia (Spanish), Letícia (Portuguese), Letizia (Italian), Laetitia/Laëtitia (French), and Letitia (English). All share the core sense of joy, delight, and gladness.
The Latin Laetitia entered medieval baptismal records, and the English Letitia saw notable popularity in the 17th–18th centuries, while Iberian and Latin American communities have long favored Leticia. Letycia reflects late-20th-century taste for distinctive spellings - seen particularly in Brazil - yet it retains the timeless, upbeat meaning. Nicknames and diminutives include Leti/Lety, Tish/Tisha (English), and Tícia (Portuguese). Related spellings to consider are Letizia, Laetitia/Laëtitia, and Letitia, offering options that range from classical to contemporary while keeping the joyful essence intact.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| Canada | Girls | 2019 | #295 | 6 | 2,976 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #704 | 243 | 12,708 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #951 | 6 | 10,181 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #989 | 195 | 17,781 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Letycia is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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