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