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    The first name Laetitia

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “happiness”.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Laetitia means “happiness” in Latin.

    Unadapted borrowing from Latin Laetitia, laetitia (“happiness”).

    More names that mean joy.

    A form of Letitia.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Laetitia last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 13 births (#1,365).

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    161
    babies named Laetitia, 1996–2025
    #3,447
    rank in 2020
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laetitia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Laetitia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Laetitia, the 16,915th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 12 were.

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    375
    babies named Laetitia since 1880
    #16,915
    rank in 2019
    2004
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Lætitia

    Famous people named Laetitia

    17 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Laetitia Casta
      French actress and model, born 1978
    • Laëtitia Le Corguillé
      French bicycle motocross rider, born 1986
    • Laetitia Masson
      French film director and screenwriter, born 1966
    • Laetitia Meignan
      French judoka, born 1960
    • Laëtitia Eïdo
      French actress, born 1985
    • Laetitia Marie Wyse Bonaparte
      French writer, editor (1831–1902)
    • Laëtitia Tonazzi
      French football player, born 1981
    • Laetitia Moma Bassoko
      Cameroonian volleyball player, born 1993
    • Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium
      Belgian and Austro-Este Imperial and Royal, born 2003
    • Laëtitia Milot
      French actress, born 1980
    • Laëtitia Payet
      French judoka, born 1985
    • Laëtitia Philippe
      Association football player, born 1991

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    Questions

    What does the name Laetitia mean?
    Laetitia means “happiness” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Laetitia?
    Unadapted borrowing from Latin Laetitia, laetitia (“happiness”).
    How popular is the name Laetitia?
    In 2020, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Laetitia, ranking 3,447th. Its peak was 1997, with 13 births.
    Is Laetitia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 375 US babies named Laetitia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Laetitia most popular?
    2004 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Laetitia, its highest rank at 9,011th.
    What name is Laetitia a form of?
    Laetitia is a form of Letitia.
    What are other spellings of Laetitia?
    Lætitia.