Given name
Leata
“one who blesses others”
Leata is a variant of Leatrice. In American use, Leatrice carries the interpretation “one who blesses others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leata is a variant of Leatrice. In American use, Leatrice carries the interpretation “one who blesses others.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leata through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 61
- 0 boys · 61 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 1950. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 114 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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