Tamil Boy Names
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of 312 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Kumaresan | From Kumara ('youth, prince'); a name associated with the Hindu god Murugan/Skanda - 'young lord' or 'son of Kumara'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kunalan | Derived from Kunal; commonly interpreted as 'lotus' or 'one who is beautiful/handsome'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kunalendran | Compound of 'Kunal' (lotus; also name of Ashoka's son) and 'Indra' (lord/king) - roughly 'Kunal the lord' or 'lord associated with Kunal'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kunjappan | Affectionate compound meaning 'little father' or 'little boy' (kunju = small/child; appan/appa = father). | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kunjithapatham Pillai | Compound South Indian name. 'Kunj(i)' commonly means 'small' or 'child' in Malayalam/Tamil; 'Pillai' is a Tamil/Malayalam honorific/surname meaning 'child' or a caste/title. Exact literal meaning of 'Kunjithapatham' is uncertain and may be a local/family/place-based compound. | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kunnakudi | Settlement on a hill (from Tamil 'kunnu' = hill + 'kudi' = settlement) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kutt | Diminutive meaning 'little one' or 'child' (context-dependent) | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Laxmanan | Derived from Lakshmana - 'having auspicious marks' or 'fortunate'; commonly denotes association with the mythological figure Lakshmana, brother of Lord Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Maanick | Ruby; jewel; precious stone | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Madhusudhanan | Slayer of the demon Madhu; an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mani Vannan | Mani = jewel; Vannan = a Tamil element often referring to the Vannan community or derived from vannam (color). Together commonly understood as 'jewel of the Vannan' or 'precious/bright one'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manian | Derived from 'Mani' - 'jewel-like' or 'possessor of a gem' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manith | Man; human; human being | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manithan | Man; human being | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivanan | From Tamil 'mani' (jewel) + 'vanan' (person) - 'possessor of a jewel' / 'one adorned with jewels' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivannar | One adorned with jewels; 'lord of gems'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivannasamy | Likely from 'Mani' (jewel) + 'Vanna/Vannan' + 'Swamy/Samy' (lord) - broadly 'gem-like lord' or 'lord adorned with a jewel'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manmathan | Name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love; literally 'one who agitates or charms the mind'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Maran | Varies by origin - Aramaic liturgical use: 'our Lord'; South Indian/Tamil contexts: associated with warrior/death-root meanings; generally a masculine given name | Assyrian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome' - together implying 'the beautiful/handsome one associated with Meenakshi' or 'Meenakshi's beautiful one'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Iyer | Meenakshi = 'fish-eyed' (name of a South Indian goddess), Sundaram = 'beautiful', Iyer = Tamil Brahmin surname | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Krishnan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (goddess name, denotes beauty); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome'; Krishnan: 'of or devoted to Krishna'. Together: 'Beautiful (Meenakshi), handsome/beautiful, devotee/descendant of Krishna.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a Hindu goddess); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'; Pillai: Tamil title/surname meaning 'child' or a traditional caste/lineage name. Combined: 'the beautiful/handsome one associated with Meenakshi of the Pillai family' (or 'handsome one devoted to Meenakshi, Pillai'). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Rajagopalan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of the goddess of Madurai, a form of Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome'; Rajagopalan: from 'Raja' (king) + 'Gopala' (protector/cowherd, name of Krishna) - roughly 'protector/guardian related to kings' or a form of 'Rajagopal'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Ramanujam | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (epithet of Goddess Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome, pleasing'; Ramanujam: 'devotee/descendant of Rama'. Combined: a name invoking Goddess Meenakshi, beauty/auspiciousness, and devotion to Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Ramasamy | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of the goddess); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'; Ramasamy: 'Rama‑swami' - relating to Lord Rama / devotee of Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Venkataraman | Meenakshi (goddess 'fish‑eyed') + Sundaram ('beautiful') + Venkataraman ('devotee of Venkateswara') - roughly: 'Beautiful one of Meenakshi, devotee of Lord Venkateswara.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mohan Lal Viswanathan Nair | Mohan: 'charming, enchanter' (epithet of Krishna); Lal: 'beloved, dear'; Viswanathan: 'Vishvanatha' - 'lord of the universe'; Nair: a Malayali caste/surname from Kerala. | Indian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mukundarajan | Mukunda (giver of liberation) + Rajan (king) - 'king who grants liberation' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muraleeswaran | Lord of the flute; a name invoking Lord Krishna (Murali = flute, Eeswaran = lord/God) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muralimanohar | Enchanting like the flute; one who captivates (epithet of Krishna) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muruga | Name of the Hindu god Murugan (god of war); connotes youthfulness, beauty, bravery and leadership. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murugan | Name of the Tamil Hindu god of war (Kartikeya); associated with youth, valor and victory - often rendered as 'the handsome/young one' or 'leader'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muthuswami | From Tamil 'Muthu' (pearl) + Sanskrit 'Swami' (lord/master) - 'pearl lord' or 'lord of pearls'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nadam | Likely 'festival' (Mongolian). Alternate meanings by origin: 'sound' (Sanskrit) or 'regret' (Arabic). | Mongolian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nagendran | Lord/king of serpents (from Sanskrit 'naga' = serpent + 'indra' = lord/chief) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nandha | Joy; happiness; delight | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nandhithan | Joyful, delighted; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nayanth | From Sanskrit 'nayana' meaning 'eye' or 'vision' - often interpreted as 'one with beautiful eyes' or 'vision'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nelanjan | Possibly 'one associated with rice/paddy' - e.g., guardian/owner of the rice fields | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nithan | Likely 'eternal' or 'steadfast' from Sanskrit/Tamil; alternatively a variant of Hebrew Nathan meaning 'gift' or 'given'. | Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nivedithan | Dedicated or devoted; one who offers/surrenders (often to God or a cause) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanee | Of or from Palani (the sacred hill dedicated to Lord Murugan) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palani | From Palani - a sacred hill town in Tamil Nadu associated with Lord Murugan; also interpreted as 'place of fruits' or 'fruitful'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanichamy | Associated with Palani (the sacred hill-temple of Lord Murugan); often rendered as 'Lord of Palani' or 'devotee of Palani'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanikumar | Son/prince of Palani; youthful devotee or young man associated with Palani | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanisamy | Lord of Palani (refers to Lord Murugan of the Palani temple) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palaniswamy | Lord of Palani; title referring to Lord Murugan (the deity worshipped at the Palani temple) | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanivel | Lord Murugan of Palani; bearer of the divine spear (Vel) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanivelrajan | King associated with the Vel (spear) of Palani; a title linking the bearer to Lord Murugan of Palani | 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