Leta
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning hidden; forgetfulness.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Leta by the numbers
Leta was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 233 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Leiaweary; a form of leah1,151 in the US (2017)
- Lenabright light; short form of Helena1,072 in the US (2017)
- Leaweary; form of Leah63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leladivine play; a form of Leela142 in the US (2017)
- Lexadefender of mankind; a diminutive of alexandra115 in the US (2017)
- Litadiminutive of margarita or sarita30 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Leta
Nobody has voted for Leta yet
Vote for Leta and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Leta