Girl · Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu
Sumalatha
सुमलताSay it soo-muh-LUH-thaa
- Meaning today
- Flower, beautiful flower
- Original meaning
- "flowering creeper; suma 'a flower' with latā 'creeper'" Monier-Williams, 1230; 895
- Say it
- soo-muh-LUH-thaa
- Written
- सुमलता
- Other spellings
- Sumalata
Sumalatha
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Sumalatha meaning
Sumalatha (सुमलता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Kannada and Telugu usage).
Flowering creeper; suma 'a flower' with latā 'creeper'
Also used to mean: beautiful flower
Sumalatha (सुमलता) joins suma, which Monier-Williams gives as "a flower", with latā, "a creeper, any creeping or winding plant". The dictionary notes that latā is also used of a slender, graceful woman, since poets compare arms, brows and figures to the curves of a vine. The name pictures a creeper in flower. Name lists give "flower" or "beautiful flower". It is a well-known girls' name in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, carried by the film actress and politician Sumalatha.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), 1230; 895 · entry suma; latā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, suma, p. 1230 · Monier-Williams, latā, p. 895 · Wikipedia, Sumalatha
Famous namesakes
- Sumalatha, actress and former Member of Parliament
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sumalatha · Sumalata