HinduGirlSanskrit
Lata: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“creeper; vine”
لتا
लता
What Lata means
Lata (لتا, Sanskrit लता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “creeper; vine”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, latā.
Lata at a glance
- Meaning
- creeper; vine
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- la-ta
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Lata
- In English
- creeper; vine
- اردو میں معنی
- بیل، لتا
Origin and history of Lata
Sanskrit latā, 'creeper'.
Base wordSanskrit latā
How to say and write Lata
- Say it
- la-ta2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Lata
- Urdu
- لتا
- Original script
- लता
- Other spellings
- Latha
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Lata
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Lata.
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names like Lata
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Lata
Questions about the name Lata
What does the name Lata mean?
Lata means “creeper; vine”. In Urdu: بیل، لتا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Lata a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Lata is a girl’s name.
Is Lata a Hindu name?
Yes. Lata is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit latā, 'creeper'.
How do you pronounce Lata?
Say it “la-ta”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Lata in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Lata is written لتا. In its original script: लता.
What are other spellings of Lata?
Lata is also spelled Latha.
Is the meaning of Lata verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.