The baby name Kavilan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-VEE-luhn (IPA: /kəˈviːlən/).
Kavilan is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Kavilan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-VEE-luhn (IPA: /kəˈviːlən/).
Kavilan is Tamil in Origin.
Kavilan is a Tamil masculine given name meaning “guardian” or “protector.” It derives from the Tamil root kāval (காவல், “watch/guard”), with the masculine agentive ending -an forming “one who guards.” The name carries connotations of vigilance, responsibility, and care, resonating with Tamil cultural ideals of safeguarding family and community.
The term appears widely in classical and folk usage to describe protective roles - rulers, sentinels, and village guardian deities (kāval deivam) - which has encouraged its adoption as a personal name in Tamil Nadu and among Sri Lankan Tamils. Modern bearers are found across the global Tamil diaspora. Common variants reflect transliteration of the long vowel ā: Kavalan and Kaavalan; Kavilan is a streamlined spelling influenced by English orthography. Nicknames may include Kavi, though that word also means “poet.” Related forms include Kaaval and Kaval; feminine adaptations are uncommon.
Kavilan is seldom given. We have only 43 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
Kavilan is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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