Entry № 3156 · Sanskrit origin

Lalitha Lalitha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ lah-LEE-tah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Graceful, charming"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "graceful, charming".

Lalitha (ललिता) is the Sanskrit word for "graceful" or "charming." Lalita Tripurasundari is one of the principal forms of the goddess Adi Parashakti, especially worshipped in South India.

Lalitha is widely used in India.

Graceful. The Hindu Tripurasundari.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

ललिता

Transliteration: Lalitā
Pronunciation: / ləˈliː.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Lalitha stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lalitha · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Lalithas before her.

Real people

M. S. Subbulakshmi

Carnatic singer who sang the Lalitha Sahasranama.

1916 – 2004

In fiction

Lalitha

Hindu goddess.

Hindu scripture

Names connected to Lalitha.

Numerology

The number behind Lalitha.

The Pioneer

Lalitha reduces to one — the number of Hindu grace.

Parents on Lalitha

Why families chose this name.

"Graceful in Sanskrit. Seven letters. Lalitha."

Priya · Mother of one · Chennai