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Latika
लतिकाSay it LUH-ti-kaa
- Meaning today
- Creeper, climbing plant
- Original meaning
- "a small, delicate creeper; a string of pearls" Monier-Williams, p. 896
- Say it
- LUH-ti-kaa
- Written
- लतिका
- Other spellings
- Lathika
Latika
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Latika meaning
Latika (लतिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
A small, delicate creeper; a string of pearls
Also used to mean: climbing plant
Latika (लतिका) is the Sanskrit latikā, a diminutive of latā, "creeper". Monier-Williams defines it as a delicate or slender creeper or a small winding tendril, the image classical poets used for a graceful, slim figure, and also as a string of pearls. Name lists today give it simply as a creeper or climbing plant, which matches the dictionary. The name has the same root as Lata but feels lighter and more modern, and it is used across North and West India. Lathika is the usual South Indian spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 896 · entry latikā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, latikā, p. 896
Fits your syllable
First sound ल
Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4 · Mesh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ला, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Latika · Lathika