The baby name Nageswaran is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈɡeɪʃwərən/ (nuh-GAY-shwuh-run).
Nageswaran is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Nageswaran is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈɡeɪʃwərən/ (nuh-GAY-shwuh-run).
Nageswaran is Sanskrit in Origin.
Nageswaran is a South Indian masculine name rooted in the Sanskrit Nāgeśvara (nāga “serpent” + īśvara “lord”), literally “Lord of the Serpents.” The form reflects Tamil phonology with the masculine -an ending and is closely associated with Shiva, who is depicted adorned with serpents and worshiped at shrines titled Nageshwara/Nageswaran, such as the famed temple in Kumbakonam. The name also resonates with the pan-Indian cult of the Nāgas and festivals like Nāga Panchami, giving it protective and auspicious overtones.
Spelling and regional variants include Nageshwaran, Nageshvara/Nageshwara, Nageshwar, Nageswar, and the clipped Nagesh; Telugu usage yields Nageswara and compound surnames like Nageswara Rao, while the feminine counterpart is Nageshwari/Nageswari. Found among Tamil and Sri Lankan Tamil communities and the South Indian diaspora, the name has long-standing devotional usage and remains popular for boys, signaling reverence, guardianship, and divine authority.
Nageswaran is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 50 times, across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Nageswaran is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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