Leta

Latin

"glad, joyful"

Leta Origin and Meaning

Variation of Leda

Leta Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Popularity of the name Leta

• 1503 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