The baby name Arumugam is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced AH-roo-muh-gum.
Arumugam is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Arumugam is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced AH-roo-muh-gum.
Arumugam is Tamil in Origin.
Arumugam is a Tamil theophoric masculine name derived from aru “six” and mugam “face,” an epithet of the deity Murugan (also Skanda/Kartikeya), famed for his six faces. The form parallels Sanskrit Ṣaṇmukha and its South Indian adaptation Shanmugam. The name occurs in classical and medieval Tamil devotional poetry, notably in Arunagirinathar’s Tiruppugazh, and has been borne by Tamil Hindus in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and the wider diaspora. In Tamil patronymic practice it can also appear as a surname.
Meaning centers on Murugan’s sixfold wisdom, guardianship of the six directions, and beneficent aspects. Common spellings and variants include Arumugan, Arumukam, Arumugham, Arumuka, Arumuganathan, and related Shanmugam/Shanmugan; compounds such as Arumugalingam and Arumugathas also occur in Sri Lankan usage. Short forms include Aru and Mugam. Feminine equivalents are rare but devotional forms like Shanmugapriya reflect the same epithet.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #211 | 783 | 17,960 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #381 | 9 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #408 | 20 | 2,041 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| BH | 0 | #453 | 101 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #525 | 250 | 18,755 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #545 | 163 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #546 | 362 | 17,948 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #555 | 32 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #609 | 569 | 25,439 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #611 | 21 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #683 | 440 | 22,615 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #692 | 327 | 16,750 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,149 | 496 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Arumugam is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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