| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanayagi | Young queen / youthful heroine (Bala = young/child, Nayagi = leader/lady/heroine); sometimes an epithet of a goddess. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Balasubramaniam | 'Young Subramaniam' - the youthful form of the Hindu god Murugan (Kartikeya). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Balasubramoniam | Young Subramaniam; child form of Subramanya (Lord Murugan/Kartikeya) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Barani | Linked to the Bharani nakshatra meaning 'the bearer' or 'one who carries'; similar-sounding Malay 'berani' means 'brave'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Barathi | Eloquent; speech; associated with the goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning and the arts) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Baskar | Sun; illuminator, 'maker of light' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Baskaran | Sun; radiant; maker of light | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Bhagiyaraj | King of fortune / fortunate king | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Bhanuprasath | Gift or blessing of the sun | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Bharathi | Eloquence/speech; a name of the goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning and the arts); also associated with 'Bharat' (India). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Bilshan | Unclear/rare name; possibly derived from South Asian elements meaning 'joy', 'splendor', or related to 'Ishan' ('lord') depending on root | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Bogar | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. | Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Candiah | Likely a patronymic or devotional name linked to Kanda (Murugan) - roughly 'son/servant of Kanda' (meaning not fully certain). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Champakavathi | She who is associated with or adorned by the champaka (fragrant) flower; 'lady of the champaka blossom'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chandrahasan | Moon-smiling; one who has a moon-like smile or visage (Chandra = moon + hasa/hasan = smile/laughter) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Cheera | Leafy greens; amaranth/spinach | Malayalam, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chelvan | Prosperous, wealthy | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Cheral | Possibly 'beloved' (if from Cheryl/Cherie) or 'of the Chera' / 'Chera ruler' (if from Tamil) | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Chinna | Little; small; younger (often 'younger sibling' or 'junior') | Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chinnakannan | Little Kannan / Little Krishna (affectionate diminutive) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinnakrishnan | Little/young Krishna (diminutive of Krishna) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinnamuthu | Little pearl | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinnaraj | Little king / young king | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinnasamy | 'Chinna' = small/young; 'Saamy/Swamy' = lord/deity - 'little' or 'young lord' (honorific) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinnathambi | Little/younger brother (term of endearment) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Chinni | Little one; darling; (also 'sugar' in Hindi when spelled 'chini') | Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | Girl | — | |
| Chinniah | Little one; younger brother | Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Chithi | In Tamil, a respectful term for an aunt; in Hindi/Urdu 'chitthi' means a written letter or note. | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chithirai | Name of the Tamil month corresponding to mid‑April–mid‑May; associated with spring, brightness and beauty (from Sanskrit 'Chitra' meaning 'bright/beautiful'). | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chithra | Picture/painting; bright, beautiful or variegated; also the name of a Vedic nakshatra (Spica). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chithu | Diminutive/nickname of Chitra; 'beautiful, bright, picture' (also related to Sanskrit 'chit' meaning consciousness) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chiti | Tamil: 'paternal aunt'; Sanskrit-root: related to 'chit' meaning 'consciousness/awareness'; also appears as an Italian surname. | Italian, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chittee | Diminutive/nickname meaning 'little' or 'small' in some South Indian usage; in Hindi spelling 'chitthi' (चिट्ठी) means 'letter'. Related to Sanskrit 'chitta' (mind, consciousness). | Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Unisex | — | |
| Chittey | Affectionate diminutive meaning 'little one'; in some South Indian contexts 'chitti' refers to mother's younger sister (aunt) | Hindi, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Coolie | Historically 'hired laborer' or 'porter'; considered derogatory/offensive in many contexts and not recommended as a given name | Tamil, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Dasappa | Servant/devotee - often interpreted as "servant of God" (dasa + appa) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Deepam | Lamp; light; radiant | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Deepan | Lamp; illuminator - one who lights | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Devakumaran | Divine son; prince of the gods (son of God) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Devkumaran | Divine prince or son of God ('Dev' = god, 'Kumaran' = prince/son) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Dhanushi | Bow; related to Dhanush (the bow), often interpreted as 'one who has a bow' or 'archer' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Dharan | Holding; supporting | Bengali, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Dharshini | Vision; she who sees or bestows auspicious sight | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Dheena | Related to 'deen' - faith, religion; connotes piety or devoutness | Indian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Dineshwaran | Lord of the day; Sun god; ruler of the day | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ekambar | From Sanskrit 'eka' (one) + 'ambara' (garment/sky); associated with the Shiva epithet Ekambareswarar - roughly ‘one who wears a single garment’ or a sacred/sole entity. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ekavalli | One creeper / single vine (from 'eka' = one + 'valli' = creeper/garland; also a name of a goddess) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Elami | Possibly 'of Elam' or 'eternal' in Hebrew; in Tamil contexts related to 'young' or 'youth'. | Hebrew, Polynesian, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Elisai | In Tamil, linked to 'isai' meaning 'music' or 'sound'; as a variant of Elisha, 'God is salvation'. | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Eshwaran | Lord; God (from Ishvara, a name/title for the supreme deity) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
