At a Glance
- Meaning
- Love
- Origin
- Sotho/Tswana
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- leh-RAH-toh
Lerato is a Sotho/Tswana girl's name meaning “love”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lerato
Meaning: Love.
Origin: Sotho/Tswana.
How to Pronounce Lerato
leh-RAH-tohIPA /lɛˈrɑːtoʊ/
Popularity of Lerato
Lerato 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.
Lists That Include Lerato
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Similar Names
Leucothea · Larkspur · Lieselotte · Amara · Rudo · Lungile
