Lata: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A vine or creeping/climbing plant
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
LUH-tah

Lata is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “a vine or creeping/climbing plant”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Lata

Meaning: A vine or creeping/climbing plant.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lata

LUH-tahIPA /ˈlʌtɑː/

Popularity of Lata

Lata doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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