The baby name Palani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAH-nee (IPA: /pəˈlɑːni/).
Palani is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Palani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAH-nee (IPA: /pəˈlɑːni/).
Palani is Tamil in Origin.
Palani is a Tamil masculine given name rooted in the toponym Palani (often spelled Pazhani or Pāḻani) in western Tamil Nadu, site of one of the most venerated temples of Murugan (Subrahmanya). The name is closely linked to a classical Tamil legend in which the poet Avvaiyar addresses the youthful ascetic Murugan as “pazham nī” (“you are the fruit”), a phrase folk-etymologically associated with the place-name; accordingly, Palani is interpreted as “of Palani (Murugan’s shrine)” or “fruit of wisdom.”
Historically, Palani has been widely used among Tamil speakers in India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora, both as a standalone name and within theophoric compounds honoring Murugan. Common variants and related forms include Pazhani, Pāḻani, Palanisamy/Palani Swamy, Palaniappan/Palaniyappan, Palanivel, and Palaniraj. As is typical in Tamil naming, Palani may also appear as a patronymic or family name in modern records due to shifting surname practices.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #108 | 1,455 | 17,960 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #119 | 15 | 6,332 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #248 | 22 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #407 | 21 | 2,041 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #422 | 377 | 18,755 |
| BH | 0 | #443 | 111 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #493 | 439 | 17,948 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #515 | 193 | 18,093 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #528 | 723 | 22,615 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #588 | 453 | 16,750 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #601 | 31 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #607 | 571 | 25,439 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #905 | 31 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,016 | 690 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Palani is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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