The baby name Arulmurugan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-rul-moo-roo-gun.
Arulmurugan is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Arulmurugan is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-rul-moo-roo-gun.
Arulmurugan is Tamil in Origin.
Arulmurugan is a masculine Tamil given name combining arul (“grace; divine favor”) with Murugan, the beloved Tamil deity identified with Skanda/Kartikeya, son of Shiva and Parvati. The compound conveys “grace of Murugan,” “one graced by Murugan,” or “the gracious Murugan,” expressing devotion and a wish for the child to receive the god’s protection. It is used across Tamil-speaking regions of India and Sri Lanka and in the Tamil diaspora of Malaysia, Singapore, and elsewhere.
Spellings and forms include Arul Murugan and Arul-Murugan; short forms are Arul and Murugan/Muruga. Related names honoring the same deity include Subramanian/Subrahmanyan, Karthikeyan/Karthik, Shanmugam/Shanmuga, Saravanan, and Senthil. In Tamil patronymic practice, Arulmurugan can also appear as a surname element. With ancient, devotional components, the name remains a culturally resonant theophoric choice in contemporary Tamil communities.
Arulmurugan is an uncommon pick. Across 9 countries, we found 40 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Arulmurugan is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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