The baby name Alagarsamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAH-gahr-sah-mee (approx.; IPA: /əˌlɑːɡərˈsɑːmi/).
Alagarsamy is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Alagarsamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAH-gahr-sah-mee (approx.; IPA: /əˌlɑːɡərˈsɑːmi/).
Alagarsamy is Tamil in Origin.
Alagarsamy is a Tamil masculine theophoric name formed from Azhagar/Alagar (“the beautiful/handsome one”) and Sami/Saamy/Swami (“lord”), yielding the sense “beautiful lord.” It pays homage to Vishnu as Kallazhagar (Sundararaja Perumal) of Madurai, where Azhagar is a famed epithet. The “zh” in Azhagar reflects the retroflex Tamil letter ழ, often simplified to “l” in romanization, hence spellings vary. Common variants include Azhagarsamy, Alagarswamy/Alagarswami, and Azhagarswamy; related short forms are Alagar and Sami. Cognate names include Azhagar and Sundararajan/Soundararajan (“handsome king”).
The name has long-standing use among Tamil-speaking Hindus, particularly in southern Tamil Nadu around the Alagar Kovil temple, and appears in records from the colonial era onward. It remains in rural and urban settings alike, sometimes functioning as a mononym or as a patronymic initial in modern Tamil naming conventions. Usage persists in the Tamil diaspora of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and beyond.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #653 | 45 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #978 | 24 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Alagarsamy is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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