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The baby name Suthan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced soo-than (soo‑THAHN).

Suthan is Tamil in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Tamil
Pronunciation: soo-than (soo‑THAHN)

What is the meaning of the name Suthan ?

The baby name Suthan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced soo-than (soo‑THAHN).

Suthan is Tamil in Origin.

Suthan is a masculine given name used chiefly among Tamil speakers in Sri Lanka and South India. Linguistically it reflects the Tamil spelling of Sanskrit Sudhan/Sudhana (su “good, auspicious” + dhana “wealth, treasure”), yielding meanings such as “prosperous,” “well-endowed with good fortune,” or “possessor of good wealth.” The name also echoes the Buddhist/Pali Sudhana (Sudhanakumara), a culture hero symbolizing spiritual riches and generosity.

In modern usage, Suthan gained visibility across the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora from the late 20th century and is found in India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Western diasporic communities. It appears both as a standalone given name and, at times, as a shortened call-name within longer Tamil compounds (for example, names containing the element Suthan-). Variants and related forms include Sudhan (Sanskrit-influenced) and Sudhana (literary/Buddhist). The name carries auspicious, prosperous connotations across traditions.

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Suthan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
QA Boys 0 #534 174 18,093
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #660 38 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
OM Boys 0 #834 48 17,948
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
IN Boys 0 #961 41 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,008 104 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,047 46 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,458 157 28,008

Suthan is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BH
Germany
DK

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People also ask about Suthan

Suthan is predominantly a boy's name.
Suthan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced soo-than (soo‑THAHN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sutan, Suthen, Suthaan and Sudhan.
Across languages, Suthan has these equivalents: Putra (Sanskrit/Indonesian, 'son'), Ben (Hebrew, 'son'), Ibn (Arabic, 'son of').
Suthan is a name of Tamil origin, traditionally used in South India and Sri Lanka. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South India and Sri Lanka and its diaspora communities.