The baby name Aravindan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-RAH-vin-dən (əˈrɑːvɪndən).
The baby name Aravindan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-RAH-vin-dən (əˈrɑːvɪndən).
Aravindan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Aravindan is a South Indian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit aravinda, meaning “lotus.” In Tamil and Malayalam, the -an ending marks a male bearer, yielding a form that means “lotus-like” or “one associated with the lotus.” The lotus’ symbolism - purity, beauty, and spiritual unfolding - makes the name popular in Hindu contexts; it also echoes Vaishnava devotion through Aravindākṣa (“lotus‑eyed”), an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna.
The name is common among Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking communities in India and the diaspora, with recorded use throughout the 20th century; notable bearers include the Malayalam filmmaker G. Aravindan. Variants and cognates include Aravind and Aravinda (Sanskrit), Arvind (Hindi/North Indian), and Tamil spellings Aravindhan/Arvindan; Bengali-derived Aurobindo/Arobindo reflects the same root. Related theophoric forms include Aravindākṣa and Padmanābha. Overall, Aravindan carries a refined, devotional resonance anchored in classical Sanskrit imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #828 | 54 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #980 | 22 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 57 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,565 | 50 | 28,008 |
Aravindan is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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