Leta

Latin

"glad, joyful"

Leta Origin and Meaning

The name Leta is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "glad, joyful".

Leta has hipster cred as the daughter of cool mommy blogger Dooce. Related to the Greek mythological Leda, a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy, Leta is a name that's as unique as it is historic: Only 14 baby girls were named Leta in the US last year, and 18 were named Leda. Pronunciation is lee-tah.

Leta Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Popularity of the name Leta

• 1745 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Leta

• Laeta second wife of Roman Emperor Gratian
• Leta Stetter Hollingworth American psychologist who studied exceptional children
• Leta Lindley American pro golfer
• Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton birth name of American actress and singer Dorothy Lamour
• Leta Biasucci American ballerina

The name Leta in Pop Culture

• Possibly inspired by Latin laetus meaning "glad" (making it a relative of Laetitia = "joy, happiness")
• Leta Lestrange character from Harry Potter's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them