The baby name Palanichamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'puh-LAH-nee-CHUH-mee', 'ipa': '/pəˈlɑːnɪtʃəmi/'}.
The baby name Palanichamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'puh-LAH-nee-CHUH-mee', 'ipa': '/pəˈlɑːnɪtʃəmi/'}.
Palanichamy is Hindu, Tamil in Origin.
Palanichamy is a Tamil masculine given name and theophoric surname, from Palani + cāmi/svāmi "lord, master." It means "Lord of Palani," an epithet of the god Murugan (Palani Andavar), whose famed hill temple stands in Tamil Nadu. The form reflects Tamil phonology in which Sanskrit svami shifts to sami/chami; spellings vary with transliteration and regional speech.
Used for centuries in South Indian devotional naming, especially among Murugan devotees in Tamil Nadu and the wider Tamil diaspora, the name functions both as a given name and, via patronymic custom, as a family name for men and women. Common variants include Palanisamy, Palanisami, Palaniswamy/Palaniswami, and Palanichami; related forms such as Palaniyappan and the short Palani also occur. The name conveys reverence and protective strength associated with Murugan and remains popular in Kongu and southern districts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #657 | 41 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Palanichamy is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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