Lata
/L-AA-T-AA/
Vine, the climbing flowering plant — Lata is the Sanskrit word for a delicate creeping vine, the kind that climbs trees and bursts into blossom in the Indian monsoon. It carries the imagery of slender grace, persistent growth, and natural beauty, and through legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar it became one of the iconic Indian girl names of the twentieth century
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Yes — Lata is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Vine, the climbing flowering plant — Lata is the Sanskrit word for a delicate creeping vine, the kind that climbs trees and bursts into blossom in the Indian monsoon. It carries the imagery of slender grace, persistent growth, and natural beauty, and through legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar it became one of the iconic Indian girl names of the twentieth century”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
How well does Lata fit your family?
This page tells you what Lata means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Lata is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Vine, the climbing flowering plant — Lata is the Sanskrit word for a delicate creeping vine, the kind that climbs trees and bursts into blossom in the Indian monsoon. It carries the imagery of slender grace, persistent growth, and natural beauty, and through legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar it became one of the iconic Indian girl names of the twentieth century" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Lata is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Lata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Lata's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Lata opens with “La.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Lata aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Lata's birth-star reading →What does Lata's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Lata resonates in either tradition.
Lata's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Lata's full reading →
Does Lata go with your family's names?
Lata breaks into 4 sounds: /L-AA-T-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Lata sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Lata beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Lata — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Lata
If Lata resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Lata
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Common questions about Lata
What does the name Lata mean?
Lata means "Vine, the climbing flowering plant — Lata is the Sanskrit word for a delicate creeping vine, the kind that climbs trees and bursts into blossom in the Indian monsoon. It carries the imagery of slender grace, persistent growth, and natural beauty, and through legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar it became one of the iconic Indian girl names of the twentieth century." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Lata a boy or girl name?
Lata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Lata?
Lata is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Lata a Hindu name?
Yes. Lata is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Lata mean in Sanskrit?
Lata originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Vine, the climbing flowering plant — Lata is the Sanskrit word for a delicate creeping vine, the kind that climbs trees and bursts into blossom in the Indian monsoon. It carries the imagery of slender grace, persistent growth, and natural beauty, and through legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar it became one of the iconic Indian girl names of the twentieth century."
What are common nicknames for Lata?
Common short forms of Lata include Latu, Latika.
What is the numerology of Lata?
Lata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
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