| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajam | Royal, kingly; literally 'of the king' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rajamurugan | 'Raja' (king) + 'Murugan' (Tamil Hindu god) - 'King Murugan' or 'Royal Murugan'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajamuthu | Royal pearl (king's pearl) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajamuthukumar | Royal pearl prince / king's pearl son | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajendrakumaran | Son/young male of Rajendra; roughly 'young king' or 'prince' - literally 'son of Rajendra (king of kings)'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajinikant | Beloved or beautiful of the night (from Sanskrit 'rajani' = night and 'kanta' = beloved/beautiful) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajinikanth | Beloved/beautiful of the night (from Sanskrit 'rajani' = night + 'kantha/kanta' = beloved/beautiful) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajithan | Radiant, illuminated; bright | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ramanan | Derived from Sanskrit 'ramana' meaning 'delight' or 'pleasure'; commonly interpreted as 'charming', 'pleasing', or 'beloved'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ramathan | Possibly 'associated with Ramadan' (the Islamic month of fasting) or, in a South-Indian/Sanskrit sense, 'devotee/son/protected by Rama'. | Arabic, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ramkumaran | Compound of Rama + Kumaran - 'son/young boy of Rama' or 'young Rama' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ramnathan | Lord of Rama; a name of Shiva (literally 'Rama' + 'nathan' meaning 'lord' or 'protector'). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ramnathar | Lord of Rama; a title/name of Shiva associated with Rameswaram; protector or devotee of Rama | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ranganatha | Lord of the stage/arena; a name of the Hindu god Vishnu (notably the reclining deity at Srirangam). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ranganathan | Lord of Ranga (Ranganatha) - a form of Vishnu; 'lord of the stage/temple' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rangasami | Derived from Ranga (Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu) + swami; means 'Lord of Ranga' or denotes association with the deity Ranganatha. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rangasamy | "Lord Ranga" - referring to Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu); composed of Ranga (the deity/name) + swamy/samy (lord) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rangaswami | From Ranga (Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu) + swami (lord/master) - 'Lord of Ranga' or 'master/devotee of Ranganatha'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ranjithkumaran | Combination of Ranjith ('victorious', 'delighted' or 'charming') and Kumaran ('son', 'prince') - roughly 'victorious son' or 'delightful prince'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rasee | Uncertain. Possible meanings by origin: from Arabic/Persian Razi - 'content/one who is satisfied' or 'from Ray'; from Sanskrit/Tamil rāsi - 'collection, sign, zodiac'; or no established traditional meaning if modern/invented. | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Rasi | Zodiac sign; heap or abundance; fortune | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rathina | Jewel, gem; precious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rathinakumar | Jewel son - from Sanskrit 'ratna' (jewel) + 'kumar' (son/prince). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rathinakumari | Rathina ('jewel' or 'gem') + Kumari ('young girl' or 'princess') - 'gem maiden' or 'jewel-like daughter/princess'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rathinam | Jewel; gem; precious | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rathinamala | Garland of jewels; necklace of gems | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rathinapriya | Beloved of jewels / lover of gems | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Rathinavel | Jewel-spear; epithet of Lord Murugan (the vel is his spear). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ravichandiran | From Ravi (sun) + Chandra (moon): 'one who has the radiance/qualities of the sun and the moon.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ravichandran | From Ravi (sun) + Chandra (moon); 'sun-moon' - one possessing qualities of both or 'descendant/son of Ravi.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ravikumaran | Son or prince of the sun | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Roja | {'Spanish': 'red (feminine form of rojo)', 'Tamil': 'rose', 'Kurdish': 'day / sun (related to roj)'} | Spanish, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Sadeepan | Illuminated; one who lights a lamp | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sahadevan | Name of the youngest Pandava; 'born with the gods' (often interpreted as 'equal to the gods') | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sajith | Victorious; one who has won | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Salai | Lombard: historical nickname meaning 'little devil' or 'rascal'; Tamil: 'street' or 'road'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Samanthi | Often treated as a regional form of Samantha; broadly associated with meanings like 'listener' by association or interpreted from Sanskrit roots as 'all-encompassing/complete'; also used as a modern given name without a single fixed ancient meaning | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Sambathkumar | Son of prosperity ('Sambath' = wealth/prosperity, 'Kumar' = son/prince) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sammanthiah | Derived from Sanskrit 'samanta' - 'universal, all-encompassing' (also connotations of nobility/royalty) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sangeethavalli | Lady of music; 'valli' implies a maiden or creeper - collectively 'musical maiden' or 'goddess of music' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Sangeethra | Music; musical; song or melody | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Sankaralingam | Compound of Sankara (a name of Lord Shiva) + lingam - the lingam of Lord Shiva; Shiva's sacred symbol. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sankaran | Beneficent, auspicious; a name of Lord Shiva (one who brings happiness/bliss). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Sankethanarayanan | "Sign/symbol of Narayana" - Sanketha: sign/mark/signal; Narayanan: relating to Narayana (Lord Vishnu). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Santhan | Progeny; son; descendant | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Santhanam | Derived from Sanskrit 'santana' (progeny, continuity); also interpreted as peaceful/blessed | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Santhananthan | Derived from Sanskrit 'Santan' meaning 'progeny/offspring' - roughly 'of the lineage' or 'related to descendants' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Santhiya | Derived from Sanskrit śānti meaning 'peace, tranquility' - 'bringer of peace'. | Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai | Girl | — | |
| Santhiyaa | From Sanskrit 'Shanti' meaning 'peace' or 'tranquility' - 'peaceful' or 'one who brings peace'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Santhiyakala | From 'Santhi/Shanti' (peace) + 'Kala' (art/beauty) - roughly 'art/beauty of peace' or 'peaceful and artistic'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
