Name meaning & stats
Letizia
Letizia means “joy”. 457 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Letizias are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“joy”
Spelling of Leticia
Leticia around the world
- Летиция · Russian
- ليتيسيا · Arabic
- レティシア · Japanese
- 蕾蒂西亚 · Chinese
- Lettice
- Letizia · Italian
- Letícia
- Letiția · Romanian
Famous Leticias
- Leticia Calderón · Mexican actress
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
457 US babies were named Letizia between 1940 and 2025.
Letizia around the world
- France: 600 babies since 1900, peak 1981, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Belgium: 111 babies since 1995, peak 2004
- England & Wales: 35 babies since 1996, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Letizias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.6× | Low · 7 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Letizias show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 100 Leticias spell it Letizia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)