Tamil Girl Names
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of 137 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavitharani | From kavi (poet) + tharani (earth/land) - 'poetess of the earth' or 'one who embodies/holds poetry'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kavithri | Poetess; one who composes poetry | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Keerthiga | Fame, glory, reputation | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Keerthy | Fame, renown | Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Girl | — | |
| Kokilambal | Goddess of the cuckoo; one with a cuckoo-like (beautiful) voice | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kumudavalli | Lotus creeper; garland of lotuses | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kumutha | Lotus (water-lily), from Sanskrit 'Kumud(a)' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kunjumani | Little gem / small jewel | Malayalam, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kurangi | Monkey (Tamil); 'reduce' or 'lessen' as an imperative verb form in Malay/Indonesian | Indonesian, Malay, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Lalithambika | Combination of Lalitha ('graceful, charming') + Ambika ('mother, goddess') - 'graceful mother' or an epithet of the goddess Parvati. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Likhitha | Written; inscribed; composed | Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Luvani | Possibly 'graceful' or 'beloved' (exact origin uncertain) | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Maanicka | Ruby; jewel; precious gem | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Maathu | Word, speech, talk | Kannada, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Madhumathy | Sweet-minded; honey-like or pleasant mind/temperament | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manalakshmi | Compound of Tamil 'manal' (sand) + Sanskrit 'Lakshmi' (Hindu goddess of wealth) - 'Lakshmi of the sands', symbolizing auspiciousness and prosperity. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manickaa | Ruby; jewel | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekala | Jeweled girdle; one adorned with gems | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekalai | Garland/necklace of jewels; 'one adorned with jewels' | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekhala | One who wears a jeweled girdle; 'jeweled girdle'; name of a sea goddess and the heroine of the Tamil epic Manimekalai | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manjitha | Pleasing; delightful; charming | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Ammal | Name of a Hindu goddess - 'Meenakshi' literally 'fish‑eyed' (beautiful eyes); 'Ammal' is a Tamil honorific meaning 'respected woman' or 'mother'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Mission Hospital | Fish‑eyed; 'one with beautiful/fish-like eyes' - name of the goddess Meenakshi of Madurai | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Nagarajan | Meenakshi: 'fish-eyed', an epithet/name of the Hindu goddess Parvati (worshipped at Madurai). Nagarajan: from Sanskrit 'nagara' (city) + 'rajan' (king), meaning 'king of the city' - a South Indian surname. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Srinivasan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. Srinivasan (Śrīnivāsa): 'abode of Śrī (Lakshmi)', an epithet of Vishnu/Venkateswara. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Subramanian | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (beautiful‑eyed; a form of Goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful/pleasant'. Subramanian: 'devotee/son of Subramanya' (Lord Murugan). Overall: 'beautiful‑eyed, beautiful; devoted to Subramanya.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundareshwar | Meenakshi: 'fish-eyed' (epithet of the goddess Parvati); Sundareshwar: 'beautiful lord' (epithet of Shiva) | Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshy | One with fish-shaped eyes; 'fish-eyed' - name of the goddess Meenakshi (an incarnation of Parvati) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Mohanavalli | Enchanting/beautiful creeper; charming and graceful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Myladi | Peacock; 'peacock-like' or 'from Mylai (Mylapore)' | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Namithra | Humble, modest; respectful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhanya | Bringer of joy; delightful; one who rejoices | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithie | Delighted, joyous; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithiya | Joyful, delighted; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithra | Delighted, joyous; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nayanathara | From 'nayana' (eye) + 'tara' (star) - 'star of the eyes' / one who is as beautiful or beloved as a star to the eyes. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nayanthara | Star of the eye | Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nirosha | Without anger; calm, peaceful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nirveli | Open space; without enclosure - figuratively free or unbounded | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nithiya | Eternal; perpetual; constant | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nithiyaah | Eternal; everlasting; constant | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nithyakumari | Eternal maiden or eternal princess ('nithya' = eternal, 'kumari' = maiden/princess) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Ovya | Painting; art; artist | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Padmavathyammal | Possessor of the lotus; lotus-like woman. Also the name of the goddess Padmavathi (consort of Venkateswara). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Paravai | Bird | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Parvathiyammal | Respected Mother Parvati (named for the Hindu goddess Parvati) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Pavithrani | Pure, sacred; 'pure one' (feminine form of Pavithra) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Piramila Vijayaraghavan | Piramila - 'fragrance, sweet-smelling' (from Sanskrit Parimala). Vijayaraghavan - 'Vijaya' (victory) + 'Raghavan' (descendant of Raghu/Rama) - roughly 'victorious descendant of Raghu'. | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Ponnamma | Golden mother | Malayalam, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Poonamallee | Derived from 'Poonam' meaning 'full moon'; can imply 'place of the full moon' or be used as a feminine given name | Indian, Tamil | Girl | — |
Tamil Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
137
Names in this origin
7
With data in 2024
191
Births 2024
191
Peak year 2024