The baby name Arasu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐɾɐsu/ — respelling: "ah-rah-soo".
The baby name Arasu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐɾɐsu/ — respelling: "ah-rah-soo".
Arasu is Kannada, Tamil in Origin.
Arasu is a South Indian Dravidian name rooted in Tamil and Kannada; in Tamil (அரசு) it denotes “rule, state, governance” and by extension “royalty,” while in both languages it functions as a respectful epithet akin to “king.” As a given name, it projects leadership and civic responsibility rather than regal ostentation, and it is also found as a byname or surname.
Usage clusters in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and across the Tamil diaspora in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore, and it sometimes appears in compounds (for example, Arasuvel). Close variants include Arasan (அரசன், “king”) and the feminine Arasi (அரசி, “queen”); in Kannada, Arasu also survives as a title. Semantic equivalents are Raja/Rajah (from Sanskrit rājā). Informal short forms such as Aras or Asu occur. The name conveys ideals of just rule, stewardship, and community‑minded authority.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #467 | 237 | 17,960 |
| BH | 0 | #534 | 20 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #717 | 53 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #835 | 47 | 17,948 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #858 | 255 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #919 | 83 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,013 | 80 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,518 | 97 | 28,008 |
Arasu is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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