Name profile

Leto

A name meaning "wife; hidden, forgotten".

PronunciationClassical Greek /lɛː.tɔ̌ː/; English /ˈliː.toʊ/
Usage languagesGreek Mythology, Italian
US rank (2025)#6,143

Meaning and history

Leto is possibly derived from Lycian lada meaning “wife,” though another theory links it to Greek λήθω (letho), meaning “hidden” or “forgotten.” In Greek mythology, she was a Titan and the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 9 births, rank #8,139
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 7 births, rank #9,642
2015: 6 births, rank #10,644
20162016: 8 births, rank #8,816
2017: 8 births, rank #8,840
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 16 births, rank #5,666
2024: 16 births, rank #5,659
20252025: 14 births, rank #6,143

In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Leto, ranking #6,143 among boys.