The baby name Alagarswamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/əˌlɑːɡərˈswɑːmi/', 'simplified': 'ah-LAH-gar-SWAH-mee'}.
The baby name Alagarswamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/əˌlɑːɡərˈswɑːmi/', 'simplified': 'ah-LAH-gar-SWAH-mee'}.
Alagarswamy is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Alagarswamy is a Tamil theophoric male name formed from Azhagar (beautiful one), derived from Tamil aḻagu “beauty,” and Swamy/Swami, from Sanskrit svāmi “lord.” It literally conveys “the handsome lord,” an epithet of Vishnu revered as Kallazhagar (Sundararaja) at Azhagar Kovil near Madurai. The name honors this deity and aligns with the Tamil custom of devotional naming.
Used across Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and the diaspora, it appears in temple records, folk songs, and modern public life, especially around the Chithirai festival when Kallazhagar enters the Vaigai River. Spelling variants include Alagarsamy, Azhagarsamy, Alagarsami, Azhagarswamy, and the spaced forms Alagar Swami/Azhagar Swami. Related names from the same root include Azhagu, Azhagappan, Azhagesan, and Azhagammal. Common short forms are Alagar and Sami/Swamy.
Alagarswamy is extremely rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 2 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
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