The baby name Aravanan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-RAH-vuh-nuhn.
The baby name Aravanan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-RAH-vuh-nuhn.
Aravanan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Aravanan is a Tamil masculine name rooted in the epic Mahabharata, where Aravan (Tamil: Aravaan), the son of Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi, is honored for courage and self‑sacrifice. In Tamil folk devotion he is revered as a local deity, and his story is commemorated at the Koovagam festival. The name therefore carries meanings of valor, protection, and noble sacrifice; it also echoes the Tamil word aravu "snake," reflecting the hero's serpent ancestry.
Linguistically, Aravanan shows the Tamil masculine suffix -an and the euphonic initial vowel before r-, producing variants such as Aravan, Aaravan, Aravaanan, Iravan, and Iravaanan. Usage is concentrated among Tamil-speaking communities in India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora, with periodic renewals through literature and film (e.g., the 2012 film Aaravan). It is unrelated to Ravana/Ravanan, despite superficial similarity in spelling in Tamil, and is chosen for its association with chivalry and steadfast loyalty.
Aravanan is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 2 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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