Tamil Boy Names
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of 312 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesan | Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'lord of the ganas' (Ganesha); often interpreted as 'son/devotee of Ganesha'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Giridharan | Bearer of the mountain; epithet of Lord Krishna who lifted the Govardhana hill | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Goundamani | Denotes a man belonging to the Gounder community; a title/name indicating association with the Gounder (a Tamil landowning/agricultural community). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiya | Young; youthful; junior | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiyaraaja | Young king | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiyavan | Young man; youth | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiyendhiran | Young king / young Indra; youthful ruler or one like Indra | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiyendiran | Derived from Tamil elements ilai (young/leaf) + endiran (a form of lord/Indra) - roughly "young lord" or "young Indra" | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ilaiyenthiran | From Tamil elements 'ilai' (young/leaf) + 'thiran' (skill/talent) - 'talented youth' or 'skilled young man'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Irayan | Lord; God; divine | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Janithan | Born; created - 'one who is born' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jayam | Victory, triumph | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jayaraman | Victorious Rama | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jayarami Iyer | Victorious Rama (from Sanskrit 'Jaya' = victory and 'Rami'/'Rama') | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jayarathinam | Gem of victory | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jeyam | Victory, victorious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jiiva | Living being; soul | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kadal | Sea; ocean | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kadirvel | Radiant spear - 'Kadir' (radiance/ray) + 'Vel' (the spear of the Tamil god Murugan). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kailasam | Shiva’s abode | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kamalapathy | 'Lord/husband of Kamala (the lotus/Lakshmi)'; an epithet of Vishnu meaning 'lord of the lotus'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanakaraj | Golden king (from Sanskrit 'kanaka' = gold + 'rāja' = king) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanakarajan | Golden king; king of gold | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kandiah | Devotee or associate of Kanda (Skanda/Murugan), the Hindu war deity | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanthavel | Associated with Lord Murugan - 'Kantha' (Murugan) with the 'Vel' (divine spear); denotes the spear-bearing Murugan. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanthikeyan | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Skanda/Murugan), son of Shiva; associated with war and victory. | Hindu, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Karnan | From Sanskrit 'Karna' meaning 'ear'; famed as the heroic warrior Karna, son of the Sun - symbolizing bravery and generosity. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Karthigeyan | Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), the god of war; literally 'son of the Krittikas'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Karunan | Compassionate; merciful - 'one who shows kindness' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Karunas | Compassion; mercy; kindness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kashinathar | Lord of Kashi (Varanasi); an epithet of Lord Shiva | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathiravan | Man of light; radiant or sunlike (one who brings or embodies light) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathiravel | Name of Lord Murugan; 'bearer of the radiant spear' or 'radiant spear' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathiravelu | From Tamil 'Kathir' (ray, radiance) + 'Vel(u)' (spear / Lord Murugan) - 'radiant spear' or 'radiant warrior, devoted to Lord Murugan.' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvel | Spear of light - 'Kathir' (ray/light/harvest) + 'Vel' (divine spear of Lord Murugan) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvelan | Radiant spear-bearer; epithet of Lord Murugan - 'one who wields the shining vel (spear)'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvelu | Ray/beam of light associated with Vel (the spear of Lord Murugan); 'devotee/son of Vel'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavil | Poet; wise poet (derived from Sanskrit 'Kavi' meaning poet) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavilan | Poet, bard | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavindran | Chief of poets; poet-king | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavithran | Poet; one who composes poetry | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kaviyan | Poet, bard; one who composes poetry | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthikeyan | Bearer of fame or glory; one who possesses renown | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthivasan | One who dwells in or brings fame; illustrious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthiyan | Famous; renowned; illustrious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kongu | From Kongu - referring to Kongu Nadu, a historical/cultural region of western Tamil Nadu, India. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Krishnakumaran | Young/son of Krishna; Krishna the prince/young one | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kuberan | Name of the god of wealth; treasurer of the gods | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumarasamy | Derived from Kumara ('youth' or the Hindu god Kartikeya/Murugan) + swami ('lord'); 'Lord Kumara' or 'devotee of Kumara'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumaravel | Name of Lord Murugan - 'Kumara (youth) with the Vel (spear)' - 'young warrior with the spear'. | 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