The baby name Lalithambika is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ləliːt̪əmbɪkə/ (approx. 'luh-LEE-thuhm-BIH-kah').
The baby name Lalithambika is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /ləliːt̪əmbɪkə/ (approx. 'luh-LEE-thuhm-BIH-kah').
Lalithambika is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Lalithambika is a South Indian feminine theophoric name from Sanskrit lalita "playful, charming, graceful" and ambika "mother; an epithet of Parvati/Durga." Denoting "the graceful/beautiful Mother (Goddess)," it is an honorific of Lalita Tripurasundari, the Shakta deity praised in the Lalita Sahasranama and venerated at shrines such as the Sri Lalithambika temple at Thirumeeyachur (Tamil Nadu). The name is found among Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu speakers.
Used devotionally as a given name across the 19th-20th centuries, it remains familiar in South India; a notable bearer is the Malayalam writer and reformer Lalithambika Antharjanam (1909–1987). Variants and spellings include Lalithamba, Lalitamba, Lalithambal/Lalithambigai (Tamil), Lalithambiga, and Lalita/Lalitha; related names are Ambika and Tripurasundari. Pet forms include Lali and Ambi. The name conveys grace, beauty, and maternal protection.
Lalithambika is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
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