Letizia

lat-TEET-zee-ah
Italian variation of Letitia
"gladness"

Letizia Origin and Meaning

The name Letizia is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "gladness".

Letizia is a pretty Latin variation of Letitia; it's one of those Italian names for girls that makes the more familiar version feel less prissy and more appealing. Letizia was the first name of Napoleon's mother.

Famous People Named Letizia

  • Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
    Queen consort of Felipe VI of Spain
  • (Maria) Letizia Ramolino
    mother of Napoleon I of France
  • Letizia Moratti
    Italian politician, former mayor of Milan
  • Letizia Ciampa
    Italian voice actress
  • Letizia Bertoni
    Italian hurdler
  • Letizia Battaglia
    Italian photographer
  • Letizia Quaranta
    Italian actress
  • Letizia Oliva
    birth name of Tiziana Rivale, Italian singer
  • Maria Letizia Bonaparte (born Marie Laetitia Eugénie Catherine Adélaïde)
    Duchess of Aosta; daughter of Prince Napoléon; grand,niece of Napoleon I