Banalata — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "forest vine / jibanananda poem (sanskrit + bengali)".

Banalata is from the Sanskrit Banalatā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Banalata is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Vanalatā / Banalatā forest-vine forest-creeper + Sanskrit vana forest + latā creeper + foundational central in Hindu Bengali literary heritage + foundational Banalata Sen foundational central 1942 Bengali poetry-collection by Jibanananda Das 1899-1954 CE foundational-central-Bengali-modernist-poet after Rabindranath Tagore + foundational central Banalata Sen foundational-central Bengali love-poem opening hājār bochor dhore āmi path hē̃ṭechi for a thousand years I have walked + foundational pan-Bengali literary heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Forest vine / Jibanananda poem (Sanskrit + Bengali) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Vanalatā / Banalatā* forest-vine forest-creeper + Sanskrit *vana* forest + *latā* creeper + foundational central in Hindu Bengali literary heritage + foundational *Banalata Sen* foundational central 1942 Bengali poetry-collection by Jibanananda Das 1899-1954 CE foundational-central-Bengali-modernist-poet after Rabindranath Tagore + foundational central *Banalata Sen* foundational-central Bengali love-poem opening *hājār bochor dhore āmi path hē̃ṭechi* for a thousand years I have walked + foundational pan-Bengali literary heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

बनलता

Transliteration: Banalatā
Pronunciation: / ˈbɑː.nɑːˈlɑː.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Banalata stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Banalata · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Banalatas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Jibanananda Das Banalata Sen 1942 / Bengali modernist poetry

Sanskrit forest-vine forest-creeper + vana forest + latā creeper + Banalata Sen 1942 Bengali poetry by Jibanananda Das 1899-1954 Bengali-modernist after Tagore + hājār bochor dhore āmi path hē̃ṭechi for a thousand years I have walked

Bengali literature

Numerology

The number behind Banalata.

7

The Builder

Banalata has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Banalata

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Banalata."

Mother of one

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