Leticia
[lɛˈtɪʃə]Meaning
Spanish form of Letitia, from Latin laetitia, meaning joy
Background Story
Leticia is the Spanish form of Letitia, derived from the Latin laetitia, meaning joy, gladness or delight. The name is also used in African American, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Late Roman, Latvian, Polish and Portuguese. Letícia is recorded as a spelling of the same name, and a contributor-submitted entry gives Léticia.
Related Names
Beatrice
Italian form of Beatrix, from Latin beatrix, "she who makes happy"
Delicia
From Latin deliciae, "delight, pleasure", or a variant of the English word delicious
Kealoha
Hawaiian, "the loved one", from ke, a definite article, and aloha "love"
Leta
Of the name meaning 'joyful' or 'happy'
Lorena
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lorraine
Lucille
French form of Lucilla.
Mandara
Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian usage
Natalya
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalia
Sakeena
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Adelpha
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage