Chinnamuthu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chinnamuthu

What is the meaning of the name Chinnamuthu ?

The baby name Chinnamuthu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /tʃɪnːəˈmuːt̪u/; respelling: CHIN-nah-MOO-thoo.

Chinnamuthu is Tamil in Origin.

Chinnamuthu is a Tamil given name formed from ciṉṉa (சின்ன), meaning “small,” “little,” or “younger,” and muttu/muthu (முத்து), “pearl.” Together it conveys “little pearl,” an affectionate diminutive that implies preciousness and endearment. In Tamil poetic and folk traditions, the pearl symbolizes purity and value, so the name carries auspicious overtones. Tamil script: சின்னமுத்து.

Used across Tamil-speaking communities in India (especially Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore, Chinnamuthu appears in family records and colonial-era registers as both a standalone given name and as part of longer compounds. It has been predominantly masculine but is occasionally unisex in modern usage, sometimes marking a younger child within a family. Common variants and transliterations include Chinna Muthu, Cinnamuthu, Sinna Muthu, Chinnamutthu, and Chinnamuththu; short forms and nicknames include Chinna, Muthu/Mutthu, and Chinnu. Related element: Muthu (a widely used Tamil name meaning “pearl”).

⚙ Chinnamuthu is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 10 recorded uses, across 6 countries.