About the name Lata
A lata is the vine that wraps a tree and keeps climbing, an image Sanskrit poets used for both delicacy and grip. One voice dominated Indian film music for half a century under this name, and it is nearly impossible now to hear it without hearing her.
Lata is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced LAH-tah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1950s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Lata?
Lata currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Lata
- Lata MangeshkarIndian playback singer known as the Nightingale of India
Spellings and variants of Lata
Names similar to Lata
Charulata
chah-roo-LAH-tah
Beautiful creeper vine, a graceful climbing plant
Muskan
moos-KAAN
A smile
Parul
PAA-rool
A flowering vine, graceful and climbing
Valli
VUL-lee
Creeper vine, the hill-tribe consort of Murugan
Aanya
AHN-yah
Inexhaustible, boundless; also read as a form of Anya, the grace of God
Amaira
uh-MY-raa
Noble, one who rules with grace
Bryony
BRY-uh-nee
A climbing vine
Lucky
LUH-kee
Fortunate, favoured by chance
Lata — frequently asked questions
What does the name Lata mean?
Lata means "Creeper, a climbing vine". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Lata?
Lata is pronounced LAH-tah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Lata?
Lata scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Lata?
Lata carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Lata?
The lucky number for Lata is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.