The baby name Labonya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lah-BOHN-yah (IPA: /lɑːˈbɔn.jɑ/).
Labonya is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Labonya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lah-BOHN-yah (IPA: /lɑːˈbɔn.jɑ/).
Labonya is Sanskrit in Origin.
Labonya is a Bengali feminine given name drawn from লাবণ্য (Labonno/Labannya), ultimately from Sanskrit lāvaṇya, meaning beauty, grace, and lustre. In both Sanskrit aesthetics and Bengali usage, the term denotes radiant charm and inner refinement rather than superficial prettiness, giving the name a poetic, elevated tone.
In modern times it is especially associated with Bengali literature; the character Labannya in Rabindranath Tagore’s Shesher Kabita (1928) helped cement its popularity across Bengal and later within the Bangladeshi and Indian diasporas. Spelling varies with transliteration: Labonno, Labannya, Labanya, and Labonya in Bengali contexts; the pan-Indian form is Lavanya (also Laavanya), widely used in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil. All trace back to the same Sanskrit root and share the meaning of graceful beauty. Pronunciation in Bengali approximates la-BON-ya, while Lavanya is commonly pronounced la-VUN-ya in many Indian languages.
Labonya is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 7 times, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
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