Combination of Leah and Beatrice
A 20th-century American invention, Leatrice blends the Hebrew name Leah, meaning 'weary,' with the Latin Beatrice, meaning 'bringer of joy.' It rose to prominence in the 1920s during the era of silent film.
Less common today
Leatrice isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,710 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Silent film star of the 1920s
Biographer and daughter of John Gilbert
