Given name & surname
Letty
“happiness”·“one who brings joy to others”
Letty is an affectionate form of Lettice. One Latin interpretation is “happiness.” Letty is a variant of Letitia. One Latin interpretation is “one who brings joy to others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Letty is an affectionate form of Lettice. One Latin interpretation is “happiness.” Letty is a variant of Letitia. One Latin interpretation is “one who brings joy to others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Letty is an affectionate form of Lettice. An origin associated with Lettice is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Letty is a diminutive of Letitia. In English usage, Letty 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
Letty through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,615
- 0 boys · 4,615 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 163 babies
- 2025
- 158
- #1,386 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 158 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,386 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 163 in 2016. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,489 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.
Letty’s family of names
In English usage, Letty is a diminutive of Letitia. Letty has a related form in Letitia. In English usage, Letty is a diminutive of Lettice.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Letty
- Letty Cottin PogrebinAmerican author, journalist, lecturer, and social justice activist (born 1939)
- Letty ChiwaraZimbabwean human rights activistborn 1967
- Letty Jimenez MagsanocFilipino journalist (1941-2015)
- Letty LindBritish actor and dancer (1861-1923)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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