Tamil Boy Names
Tamil male names come from the Tamil language and Tamil-speaking regions of South India and Sri Lanka. A common masculine marker is the suffix -an (Ajithan, Anandhan), along with male-specific elements such as -selvan/-chelvan (Arulchelvan, Anbu Chelvan), -kumar (Ajithkumar), -raj (Ajithraj), and titles like -samy/-swamy (Arokiyasamy, Alagarswamy). Honorific -ar/-yar appears in learned or devotional names (Agastiyar, Agathiyar). Themes include virtues (Anbarasan, Arivuchelvan), royal or administrative terms (Arasu), and religious references (Arul, Arokiyasamy).
Modern usage often employs a patronymic initial before the given name and no fixed surname; spelling varies in transliteration. Examples include Arul, Anbarasu, Aravindan, Arulmozhi, and Arasu.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Kavin | Handsome, beautiful; sometimes interpreted as 'poet'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 465 #1 | |
| Kannan | Tamil form of Krishna - 'the beloved' or 'dark/comely one'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | 186 #2 | |
| Cannan | Possible meanings by origin - Hebrew: 'lowland' (Canaan, the biblical land); Gaelic/Irish: 'son of Cana' (Cana a personal name); Tamil: 'beloved' (epithet of Krishna). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Tamil | Boy | 136 #3 | |
| Dasan | South Indian/Sanskrit: 'servant' or 'devotee' (from Sanskrit dāsa). Korean: 'prolific, fertile; abundant offspring' (多産). | Korean, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 123 #4 | |
| Seyon | Red one | Tamil | Boy | 108 #5 | |
| Ayyan | Fortunate, blessed; also interpreted as 'gift of God' in some usages; in Tamil an honorific meaning 'respected lord' or 'father' | Arabic, Somali, Tamil | Boy | 90 #6 | |
| Kathir | Ray or beam of light | Tamil | Boy | 29 #7 | |
| Ajith | Invincible; unconquered; one who cannot be defeated | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 19 #8 | |
| Neelan | Blue; sapphire; blue-colored | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 19 #9 | |
| Siva | Auspicious, benign | Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Boy | 19 #10 | |
| Ramar | Form of Rama - refers to the Hindu deity Rama; often interpreted as 'pleasing' or 'charming' or 'Lord Rama' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 16 #11 | |
| Sivane | Likely from Hebrew 'Sivan' (a month name - born in Sivan / third month) or from Tamil/Sanskrit 'Sivan' (relating to the god Shiva). | Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | 15 #12 | |
| Velan | Bearer or wielder of the vel (divine spear); epithet of Lord Murugan (Kartikeya). | Tamil | Boy | 10 #13 | |
| Arul | Divine grace; blessing | Tamil | Boy | 5 #14 | |
| Abinayam | Expression, acting or theatrical performance (from Sanskrit 'abhinaya') | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Adhithiyan | Sun; son of Aditi; solar deity | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Adinathar | Primordial Lord; 'first lord' (epithet of Shiva and of the Jain Tirthankara Rishabhanatha) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Agastiyar | Name of the revered Vedic sage Agastya; etymology varies - commonly associated with the sage and sometimes interpreted as 'mountain-subduer' or 'one who humbles mountains'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Agathiyan | Related to the Vedic sage Agastya - 'follower/descendant of Agastya', associated with wisdom and ancient sage traditions. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Agathiyar | Name of the legendary Vedic sage Agastya; associated with wisdom, knowledge, and traditional medicine. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ajithan | Unconquered; invincible | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ajithkumar | Unconquered/Invincible prince (son) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ajithraj | Invincible (unconquered) king | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Akshithan | Unhurt, imperishable, indestructible | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Alagarasu | Beautiful / handsome king (king of beauty) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Alagarsamy | Handsome/beautiful lord; beautiful god | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Alagarswami | Beautiful/Handsome Lord; a title of the deity (form of Vishnu) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Alagarswamy | Beautiful lord (Alagar = beautiful; Swamy = lord/master) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anandhan | Bliss; joy; one who is joyful or brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbarasan | King of love; loving/affectionate king | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbarasu | King of love / beloved king (from Tamil 'anbu' = love + 'arasu' = king) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbu Chelvan | Beloved, handsome or prosperous one (often 'beloved son') | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbu Selvam | Beloved treasure - 'Anbu' = love, 'Selvam' = wealth/prosperity | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbuchelvan | Beloved and prosperous one (affectionate, prosperous son) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbuchezhian | From Tamil 'Anbu' (love) + 'Chezhian/Sezhiyan' (prosperous/abundant) - 'one who is rich/abundant in love' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbucselvam | Treasure/wealth of love | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Anbucselvan | Beloved son; a loving and prosperous young man | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| AnbuSelvan | Beloved/prosperous son | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| AnbuVignesh | Beloved Vignesh - 'Anbu' = love (Tamil); 'Vignesh' = name of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arasu | King; ruler; sovereign | Kannada, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Aravan | Name of a heroic figure (son of Arjuna) in the Mahabharata, associated with bravery, self-sacrifice, and honor. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Aravanan | Derived from Aravan (Iravan), a heroic figure in Hindu mythology; commonly interpreted as 'brave', 'noble' or 'peaceful'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Aravindan | Lotus; one who is like the lotus | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arivuchelvan | Son rich in knowledge; a learned and prosperous young man | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arivunambi | One who trusts knowledge; believer in wisdom | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arjunkumaran | Shining/princely youth - 'Arjun' (bright, shining) + 'Kumaran' (prince, young boy) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arogyasamy | Lord of health | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arokiyasamy | Lord of health; God who grants health | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arulchelvam | Divine grace and prosperity | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Arulchelvan | One who is blessed with grace and prosperity | Tamil | Boy | — |
Tamil Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
312
Names in this origin
9
With data in 2024
89
Births 2024
202
Peak year 2017