Tarla

Tarla meaning

Tarla (तरला) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Gujarati usage).

Tremulous, sparkling; (as taralā) a bee

Also used to mean: honeybee, flowing, nectar

Tarla (तरला) comes from Sanskrit tarala, which Monier-Williams gives as "moving to and fro, trembling, tremulous" and "glittering", and also as "liquid"; the feminine taralā is recorded by the old lexicons as "a bee", as well as spirituous liquor and rice-gruel. Name lists give Tarla as "honeybee", "flowing" or "nectar", which mostly follows these senses, though a few say "meadow", which we could not find. The name is used mainly in Gujarati families. Tarla Dalal, the cookery writer and television host known for vegetarian Indian food, received the Padma Shri in 2007.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 439 · entry tarala · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, tarala and taralā, p. 439 · Wikipedia, Tarla Dalal

Famous namesakes

• Tarla Dalal, cookery writer and television host

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First sound त

Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

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Tarla · Tarala

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