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Leticia

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Meaning and origin
Leticia is a Portuguese girl name. The meaning of the name is `Joy, Gladness`.


Where is it used?
The name Leticia is mainly used in Spanish and in Portuguese.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Letitia (In English)


See also
In Late Roman and in English: Laetitia
In Italian: Letizia
In English: Lettice
In English: Titty
In English: Latisha
In Other languages: Lecia


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Spanish) Joy, Gladness

What Leticia`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    it goes with my personality and the way i prestent myself
    The worst thing about the name:
    poeple always pronounce it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    jessica
    Extra information:
    my nick name is leti
  2. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    the joy, fascination for life and passion that it brings to the world
    The worst thing about the name:
    When is mispronounced it looses its meaning. Its like the letter vanished in the constant spiral of the infinity
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    I will not exist but it prob. would have been Leticia del Mar, María Leticia
    Extra information:
    la alegría que se transmite que se contagia con el susurrar de tus bellas palabras
  3. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    everyone loves my name
    The worst thing about the name:
    people often mispronounce my name
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    my mother said it would have been Lisa ...thank god its not
    Extra information:
    i love my name i would never change it
  4. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    Everyone loves my name Leticia cuz they know it sound sexy exotic and funn!!! ;P
    The worst thing about the name:
    When people call me Latisha or Tisha wtf im LETICIA nd also when they forget an i before the a
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    Lety of course
    Extra information:
    Leticia's bring Joy to the world lol ;D
  5. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    Everyone loves my name Leticia cuz they know it sound sexy exotic and funn!!! ;P
    The worst thing about the name:
    When people call me Latisha or Tisha wtf im LETICIA nd also when they forget an i before the a
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    Lety
    Extra information:
    Leticia's bring Joy to the world lol ;D
  6. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    People tell me they love it (spanish proun.) It goes with my unique last name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    The same thing as everyone else: It is mispronounced a lot, but I don't mind being called Letesha. I'll take both pronunciations, ha ha.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    It would be Ana Leticia, ha ha. Or Rosa Leticia. I love my name
    Extra information:
    I'm called Lety(spanish proun.), like Lethy. I prounouce it slowly and clearly, which gives it a nice effect, lol.
  7. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    It's original, exclusive and exotic! Also it's MY name!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    People always either spell or pronounce it wrong but the sound is routed in the english language. I always point them to words like optician or politician which have the same sound and spelling.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    ...it would have been Erin! (Thank GOD for Leticia)
    Extra information:
    My dad had a dream in which my dead grandad named me after berating my dad for having a fourth girl! (He didn't know the sex at the time, nor did he know my mum was in labour!). Also I was born on the day my grandad died although years later. I am called Ticia (Tisha), Letish or (only very intimately) Tish-Tish.
  8. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    The meaning of it and the pretty sound of it when people pronounce it correctly.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It is very uncommon in the U.S. and for that reason people dont know how to pronounce it correctly and its annoying when you have to keep repeating how to say it and they still dont get it right.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    It would probably be Liliana.
    Extra information:
    I instantly like people that say it right on the first try.
  9. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    Leticia It's an unusual name
    The worst thing about the name:
    Confusing it with the name Lidia
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    It would be Lidia
    Extra information:
    I love being being called Letty for short
  10. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    It's a lovely name.. very sexy. I love it!
    The worst thing about the name:
    THe way people mispronounce it. It's very annoying.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    Mina
    Extra information:
    If I had a bf who can pronounce my name right.. we are meant to be lol
  11. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    It has an exotic sound to it
    The worst thing about the name:
    its always mispronounced...
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    it would be Ivette
    Extra information:
    Leticia's bring Joy =D
  12. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    it's very unusual, it sounds strong and sexy! people call me Leth or Lety
    The worst thing about the name:
    somethimes they said me Titi , people don't know how to spell it.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    i would be Nicole or Emma
    Extra information:
    sounds sexy
  13. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    its a very cool name and not very fun active girls have it
    The worst thing about the name:
    many people mispronounce it
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    ill probably just change it shorter to LETTY
    Extra information:
    i love my name and i wouldn't change it for no other because i got a very special background to it=)
  14. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    It's meaning and the way it sounds.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It is often mispronounced in English.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:
    Viviana
    Extra information:
  15. The best thing about the name Leticia:
    Every one seems to like my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    people that don't know how to pronounce it.
    If my name wasn`t Leticia....:

    Extra information:
    I love my name, especially because my deceased father named me.


More `Leticia` links
Leticia as abbreviation
Actors named Leticia
Leticia in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Leticia

Leticia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 991.. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Leticia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #240. The last time Leticia appeared among the most common names was in 1950. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
2007991
2006797
2005787
2004744
2003695
2002646
2001564
2000558
1999535
1998474
1997462
1996458
1995438
1994389
1993380
1992321
1991392
1990340
1980240
1970297
1960339
1950845
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See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Leticia
I love my name, because it is not very common.
Letticia
It is a medieval European name not a Portuguese name.
Leticia Martinez
I love my name, don't get me wrong.. but I cannot stand when people mispronounce it.. it's annoying and I'm sorry.. I'm not black... I'm Mexican. It's not Letisha. It's Leticia. Le the shi a. HOW is that LE Ti SHa!? Common..what's so hard about pronouncing my name? Geeeeee...
Chinaza and also leticia
While i don have much to say,when i have not known the meaning of leticia i don like telling people my name is leticia bcos the person will laugh and say what a funy name,but trust me now that i know the meaning i will not be ashamed to tell people that my nane is leticia.it is a beautiful name indeed.and one problem is the way they pronounce the nane
leticia
si mi nombre no fuera leticia fuera petraca

i love my name Leticia whats not to like lol is the best name :D i just hate ppl who say ot wrong or spell it wrong -_____- stupid ppl can u see im mexican not black lol
Leticia "Lety"
I love my name whats not to like is the best and like everyone says it is exotic :D


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