Latha
India · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Latha
The name 'Latha' means "creeper" or "vine" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *latā* (लता) in the Indo-Aryan language family.
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Etymology
The name 'Latha' means "creeper" or "vine" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *latā* (लता) in the Indo-Aryan language family. It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures across India, with notable historical context in classical Sanskrit literature and as a common feminine given name in South Indian traditions.
Latha currently ranks #9,731 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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