The baby name Arunasalam is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-ROO-nah-SAH-lum.
Arunasalam is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Arunasalam is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced ah-ROO-nah-SAH-lum.
Arunasalam is Tamil in Origin.
Arunasalam is a Tamil masculine given name with roots in Sanskrit. It derives from aruna, the reddish glow of dawn or the sun, and achala/achalam, “immovable, mountain,” yielding the devotional sense “the crimson (sun) mountain” - a reference to Arunachala, the sacred hill associated with Lord Shiva at Tiruvannamalai. As such, the name carries connotations of radiance, steadfastness, and spiritual illumination in Shaivite tradition.
Linguistically, Arunasalam is a common Sri Lankan Tamil and diaspora transliteration of the more widespread Arunachalam; the Tamil letter ச can be rendered as cha or sa in Latin script. Variants and related forms include Arunachalam, Arunachala, Arunachalan, and Arunasalan; diminutives such as Arun, Aruna, and Chalam also occur. Usage spans Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore, and, following Tamil patronymic practice, it may appear as a surname. Feminine counterparts often shorten to Aruna.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 32 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Arunasalam is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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