The baby name Charulatha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-roo-LAH-thah (approx.) — IPA: /tʃɑːruːˈlɑːt̪ʰə/.
The baby name Charulatha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-roo-LAH-thah (approx.) — IPA: /tʃɑːruːˈlɑːt̪ʰə/.
Charulatha is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Charulatha is a feminine Indian name from Sanskrit, combining charu “beautiful, charming” with latā “vine, creeper.” The compound evokes the classical image of a graceful climbing plant, a metaphor for elegance and supple beauty in Sanskrit and Prakrit poetry. The name appears across many modern Indian languages: as Charulata in Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali, and as Charulatha in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, where spelling reflects South Indian transliteration habits.
Usage rose in the late 19th and 20th centuries alongside the revival of Sanskritic names; in Bengal it gained cultural cachet through Rabindranath Tagore’s heroine Charulata (and Satyajit Ray’s 1964 film). Common diminutives include Charu and Lata/Latha. Related forms are the standalone Lata/Latha and the masculine-leaning Charudatta; less common spellings include Charulataa and Charulata. Overall meaning: “beautiful vine,” signifying grace, tenderness, and artistic refinement; pronunciation typically chaa-roo-LA-ta/LA-tha.
Charulatha is a rare name. There are only 21 recorded uses of it in our data, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
Charulatha is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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