Given name & surname
Lettie
“happiness”·“one who brings joy to others”
In English use, Lettie is a diminutive of Lettice. One Latin interpretation is “happiness.” In English use, Lettie is a diminutive of Letitia. One Latin interpretation is “one who brings joy to others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Lettie is a diminutive of Lettice. One Latin interpretation is “happiness.” In English use, Lettie is a diminutive of Letitia. One Latin interpretation is “one who brings joy to others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Lettie is a diminutive of Lettice. An origin associated with Lettice is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Lettie is a diminutive of Letitia. In English usage, Lettie is a diminutive of Lettice.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lettie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,097
- 0 boys · 11,097 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 358 babies
- 2025
- 358
- #757 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +110%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 358 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 757 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 109.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Tennessee had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,765 as a first name in 2020; 117 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lettie’s family of names
In English usage, Lettie is a diminutive of Letitia. Lettie has a related form in Letitia. In English usage, Lettie is a diminutive of Lettice.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Lettie
- Lettie OosthoekDutch actress (1937–2026)
- Lettie Alstoncomposer1953–2014
- Lettie Cowmanwriter and missionary1870–1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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