| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gajendran | King or lord of elephants | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ganesan | Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'lord of the ganas' (Ganesha); often interpreted as 'son/devotee of Ganesha'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Gangai | Name of the sacred Ganges River; 'holy/pure river'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Giridharan | Bearer of the mountain; epithet of Lord Krishna who lifted the Govardhana hill | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Gomathi | Possessor of cows; name of a river and a goddess; symbolically wealthy or virtuous. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Gomathie | From Sanskrit 'Gomati' - 'full/possessing cows'; name of a river and a goddess, connoting prosperity and auspiciousness. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Janithra | Born; produced; related to birth or creation | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Jayachithraa | Victory + picture/beautiful/art (Jaya = victory; Chithraa/Chitra = picture/beautiful/art) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Jayalalithaa | Victorious and graceful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Jayithaa | Victorious; one who wins | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Jeyam | Victory, victorious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jiiva | Living being; soul | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Jyothika | Little light | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kaanum | Tamil/Telugu: 'to see, to behold, to visit'; alternative association (Turkish): 'ruler/khan'. | Tamil, Telugu, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kadal | Sea; ocean | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kadhal | Love, affection | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Kadirvel | Radiant spear - 'Kadir' (radiance/ray) + 'Vel' (the spear of the Tamil god Murugan). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kailasam | Shiva’s abode | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kalavathy | She who possesses art or talent; an artistic/skillful woman | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kalki Tamil | Name of the prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu who will end the Kali Yuga; 'eradicator of sin/impurity'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Kamalapathy | 'Lord/husband of Kamala (the lotus/Lakshmi)'; an epithet of Vishnu meaning 'lord of the lotus'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kambi | Swahili: "camp, encampment"; Tamil: "wire, rod, pole" (meanings vary by language) | Swahili, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Kanakaraj | Golden king (from Sanskrit 'kanaka' = gold + 'rāja' = king) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanakarajan | Golden king; king of gold | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kanchi | Associated with Kanchipuram; connotes 'gold', 'shining' or 'beautiful' (related to Kanchana, 'gold') | Indian, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kandiah | Devotee or associate of Kanda (Skanda/Murugan), the Hindu war deity | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kantha | Likely from Sanskrit roots meaning 'beloved' or 'beautiful' (from Kānta); alternatively related to Sanskrit kaṇṭha meaning 'throat/neck'. Used as a feminine name in South Asia. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Karu | Tamil: 'embryo, seed, womb'; Finnish: 'harsh, rugged' (adjective); Japanese: meaning depends on chosen kanji/reading; also used as a place-name in Nigeria. | Finnish, Japanese, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
