| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathiravelu | From Tamil 'Kathir' (ray, radiance) + 'Vel(u)' (spear / Lord Murugan) - 'radiant spear' or 'radiant warrior, devoted to Lord Murugan.' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvel | Spear of light - 'Kathir' (ray/light/harvest) + 'Vel' (divine spear of Lord Murugan) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvelan | Radiant spear-bearer; epithet of Lord Murugan - 'one who wields the shining vel (spear)'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kathirvelu | Ray/beam of light associated with Vel (the spear of Lord Murugan); 'devotee/son of Vel'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kaver | Derived from the Kaveri (Cauvery) river - a sacred river in southern India; associated with fertility and abundance. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kaveree | Named for the Kaveri (Cauvery) river of southern India; associated with a sacred river/river goddess | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kavil | Poet; wise poet (derived from Sanskrit 'Kavi' meaning poet) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavilan | Poet, bard | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavindran | Chief of poets; poet-king | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavithaa | Poetry; poem (often interpreted as 'poetess') | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kavitharani | From kavi (poet) + tharani (earth/land) - 'poetess of the earth' or 'one who embodies/holds poetry'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kavithran | Poet; one who composes poetry | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kavithri | Poetess; one who composes poetry | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kaviyan | Poet, bard; one who composes poetry | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthiga | Fame, glory, reputation | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Keerthikeyan | Bearer of fame or glory; one who possesses renown | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthivasan | One who dwells in or brings fame; illustrious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthiyan | Famous; renowned; illustrious | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Keerthy | Fame, renown | Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Girl | — | |
| Kizha | Of the east; lower/below | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Kokilambal | Goddess of the cuckoo; one with a cuckoo-like (beautiful) voice | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kongu | From Kongu - referring to Kongu Nadu, a historical/cultural region of western Tamil Nadu, India. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Krishnakumaran | Young/son of Krishna; Krishna the prince/young one | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kuberan | Name of the god of wealth; treasurer of the gods | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumarasamy | Derived from Kumara ('youth' or the Hindu god Kartikeya/Murugan) + swami ('lord'); 'Lord Kumara' or 'devotee of Kumara'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumaravel | Name of Lord Murugan - 'Kumara (youth) with the Vel (spear)' - 'young warrior with the spear'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumaresan | From Kumara ('youth, prince'); a name associated with the Hindu god Murugan/Skanda - 'young lord' or 'son of Kumara'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kumudavalli | Lotus creeper; garland of lotuses | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kumutha | Lotus (water-lily), from Sanskrit 'Kumud(a)' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Kunjumani | Little gem / small jewel | Malayalam, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kunnakudi | Settlement on a hill (from Tamil 'kunnu' = hill + 'kudi' = settlement) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Kurangi | Monkey (Tamil); 'reduce' or 'lessen' as an imperative verb form in Malay/Indonesian | Indonesian, Malay, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Kutt | Diminutive meaning 'little one' or 'child' (context-dependent) | Malayalam, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Lalithambika | Combination of Lalitha ('graceful, charming') + Ambika ('mother, goddess') - 'graceful mother' or an epithet of the goddess Parvati. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Laxmanan | Derived from Lakshmana - 'having auspicious marks' or 'fortunate'; commonly denotes association with the mythological figure Lakshmana, brother of Lord Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Likhitha | Written; inscribed; composed | Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Luvani | Possibly 'graceful' or 'beloved' (exact origin uncertain) | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Maanick | Ruby; jewel; precious stone | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Madhumith | Sweet like honey | Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Madhusudhanan | Slayer of the demon Madhu; an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Madu | Honey; sweet; pleasant/intoxicating (from Sanskrit 'Madhu' meaning honey) | Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Manalakshmi | Compound of Tamil 'manal' (sand) + Sanskrit 'Lakshmi' (Hindu goddess of wealth) - 'Lakshmi of the sands', symbolizing auspiciousness and prosperity. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
