Letizia

Meaning of Letizia

Letizia, born from the sunlit syllables of the Latin laetitia—“joy” or “happiness”—arrives like a ribbon of dawn laughter, leh-TIT-zee-uh unfurling with graceful ease. Its roots stretch back to ancient Rome, where festal banquets honored Laetitia as the very spirit of mirth, and today it sparkles anew in modern royalty through Spain’s own Queen Letizia, whose poise mirrors the name’s quiet brilliance. Though it hovers modestly around the lower reaches of the U.S. top-thousand list, Letizia’s rarity only deepens its allure, inviting parents to bestow a whisper of Italian sunshine and centuries of cultural warmth upon their daughter.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as leh-TIT-zee-uh (/leˈtit͡sja/)

• Lettice
• Lettie
• Leta
• Leticia
• Letha
• Letty
• Letisha