Charulata as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Charulata

What is the meaning of the name Charulata ?

The baby name Charulata is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-roo-LAH-tah (approx.), IPA: /tʃɑːruːˈlɑːtɑː/.

Charulata is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Charulata is a feminine Indian name from Sanskrit, combining charu (“beautiful, lovely”) and lata (“creeper, vine”). The image of a graceful vine is common in classical poetry, where it symbolizes delicacy, elegance, and a quietly resilient beauty; the compound can thus be read as “beautiful vine” or “graceful maiden.”

Used across northern and eastern India and understood pan-Indian through Sanskrit, Charulata is especially familiar in Bengali culture. Its cultural footprint grew after Rabindranath Tagore’s novella Nastanirh, whose protagonist Charulata was immortalized in Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed 1964 film of the same name. Variants and spellings include Charulatha (South Indian usage), Charu Lata, and Charulota (reflecting Bengali pronunciation). Short forms and related names are Charu and Lata; Charuta and Charulekha share the root charu. The name retains a literary, classic aura while remaining uncommon, appealing to parents seeking understated refinement.

⚙ Charulata is seldom given. We count 28 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.