What origin is the name Lalita?

Lalita comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lalita a popular name?

Lalita is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Lalita?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Lalita — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Lalita written in its native script?

Lalita is written ललिता.

What is the rashi of the name Lalita?

Lalita starts with the syllable “La” (ला), which traditionally belongs to Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Lalita

Q: Is Lalita a rare name?

Yes. Lalita does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lalita

Lalita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Lalita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "She who plays; beautiful woman; variety, beauty, goddess durga; beautifull lady; elegant; a form of durga", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Lalita is "She who plays; beautiful woman; variety, beauty, goddess durga; beautifull lady; elegant; a form of durga" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: ललिता
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: ashwini (La)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

She who plays; beautiful woman; variety, beauty, goddess durga; beautifull lady; elegant; a form of durga

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as ललिता

Quick answers about Lalita

Very rare in US records

What does Lalita mean?

Lalita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "She who plays; beautiful woman; variety, beauty, goddess durga; beautifull lady; elegant; a form of durga".

Is Lalita a rare name?

Yes. Lalita does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lalita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: La (ला)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Ashwini, pada 4
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “La” suit babies born in Ashwini nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Lalita

Lalita means "She who plays; beautiful woman; variety, beauty, goddess durga; beautifull lady; elegant; a form of durga" — these names share that spirit.