| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayanthara | Star of the eye | Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nelanjan | Possibly 'one associated with rice/paddy' - e.g., guardian/owner of the rice fields | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nilai | Value, worth, status, position or condition | Indonesian, Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Nirosha | Without anger; calm, peaceful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nirveli | Open space; without enclosure - figuratively free or unbounded | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nithan | Likely 'eternal' or 'steadfast' from Sanskrit/Tamil; alternatively a variant of Hebrew Nathan meaning 'gift' or 'given'. | Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Nivedithan | Dedicated or devoted; one who offers/surrenders (often to God or a cause) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Ovya | Painting; art; artist | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Ovyah | Hebrew: "Yahweh is my father" or "God is my father",Tamil/Indic: "artist; beautiful drawing" (from Oviya),Modern/uncertain: meaning may vary by cultural use | Hebrew, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Padmavathyammal | Possessor of the lotus; lotus-like woman. Also the name of the goddess Padmavathi (consort of Venkateswara). | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Palanee | Of or from Palani (the sacred hill dedicated to Lord Murugan) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palani | From Palani - a sacred hill town in Tamil Nadu associated with Lord Murugan; also interpreted as 'place of fruits' or 'fruitful'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanichamy | Associated with Palani (the sacred hill-temple of Lord Murugan); often rendered as 'Lord of Palani' or 'devotee of Palani'. | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanikumar | Son/prince of Palani; youthful devotee or young man associated with Palani | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanisamy | Lord of Palani (refers to Lord Murugan of the Palani temple) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palaniswamy | Lord of Palani; title referring to Lord Murugan (the deity worshipped at the Palani temple) | Hindu, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanivel | Lord Murugan of Palani; bearer of the divine spear (Vel) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanivelrajan | King associated with the Vel (spear) of Palani; a title linking the bearer to Lord Murugan of Palani | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Palanivelu | Associated with Lord Murugan of Palani; 'holder/one of the Vel of Palani' (devotee/epithet of Murugan). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Panthiah | Likely derived from the Pandya/Pandian lineage name - associated with the historic Pandya dynasty; broadly implies a leader or ruler (approximate). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Paravai | Bird | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Parimalan | Fragrant; sweet-smelling; perfume | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Parthibanathan | Combines Parthiban (related to Partha/Arjuna) + nathan (lord); roughly 'lord/protector associated with Partha (Arjuna)' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Parvathiyammal | Respected Mother Parvati (named for the Hindu goddess Parvati) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Pasanga | Children; kids; youngsters (often refers to boys) | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Pasupathy | Lord of animals; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Pattun | Uncertain - may relate to the English surname Patton (place or patronymic) or to Tamil 'pattu' meaning 'silk'. | Scottish, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Pavith | Pure; sacred; holy | Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Pavithiran | Pure; sacred; holy | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Pavithrani | Pure, sacred; 'pure one' (feminine form of Pavithra) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Periasamy | Great/elder lord ('Periya' = big/elder, 'samy/swami' = lord/master) | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Piramila Vijayaraghavan | Piramila - 'fragrance, sweet-smelling' (from Sanskrit Parimala). Vijayaraghavan - 'Vijaya' (victory) + 'Raghavan' (descendant of Raghu/Rama) - roughly 'victorious descendant of Raghu'. | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Podi | Little, small; the younger or small one (affectionate nickname) | Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Ponnambalam | Golden temple / golden hall | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Poonambal | Flower goddess; a woman like a flower / goddess of flowers | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Poonkodi | From Tamil 'Poon' (flower) + 'kodi' (creeper/vine); 'flower creeper' or 'one adorned with flowers'. | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Poonkuzhali | One who wears flowers in her hair; flower‑haired | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Pradeepan | Light; lamp; one who illuminates | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Pradheepan | Bearer of light; luminous; lamp | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Priyamani | Beloved jewel | Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Girl | — | |
| Punithan | Pure; holy; pious | Indian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| R Nagraj | King of snakes; lord of serpents | Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Boy | — | |
| Raghunandhanan | Descendant or son of Raghu (member of the Raghu dynasty); 'delight of Raghu'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Raghuvaran | Epithet of Lord Rama - 'hero/chief of the Raghu dynasty' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Rajakumaran | Prince; king's son; royal son | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
