The baby name Lata is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈlət̪aː/; respelling: LAH-tah (LUH-tuh).
The baby name Lata is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈlət̪aː/; respelling: LAH-tah (LUH-tuh).
Lata is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Lata is a feminine name from Sanskrit latā (लता), meaning “vine, creeper,” a poetic emblem of suppleness and graceful movement. The image also conveys tenderness and resilience, making the name popular for its elegant, nature-evoking tone. Used across India in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Nepali, it also entered South Indian languages through Sanskrit, typically transliterated with the long final vowel as Latā.
In classical Sanskrit drama and bhakti lyrics, latā evokes the lissome form of heroines and goddesses, easing its path into personal naming. Widespread modern recognition came with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, sustaining the name’s 20th-century appeal and pan-Indian familiarity. Variants include Latha (common in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam), Latika/Lathika (a diminutive meaning “little vine”), and the scholarly transliteration Latā or the practical Lataa; related forms include Latangi (“slender as a vine”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #73 | 4 | 2,372 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #133 | 1,005 | 13,121 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #197 | 26 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #235 | 7 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #257 | 130 | 8,413 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #287 | 65 | 8,539 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 15,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #313 | 84 | 15,987 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #331 | 9 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #345 | 172 | 19,177 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #427 | 127 | 20,968 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #552 | 35 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #637 | 22 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #843 | 93 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #940 | 55 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #961 | 41 | 16,750 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,381 | 66 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Lata is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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