| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manian | Derived from 'Mani' - 'jewel-like' or 'possessor of a gem' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manickaa | Ruby; jewel | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekala | Jeweled girdle; one adorned with gems | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekalai | Garland/necklace of jewels; 'one adorned with jewels' | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manimekhala | One who wears a jeweled girdle; 'jeweled girdle'; name of a sea goddess and the heroine of the Tamil epic Manimekalai | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manith | Man; human; human being | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manithan | Man; human being | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivanan | From Tamil 'mani' (jewel) + 'vanan' (person) - 'possessor of a jewel' / 'one adorned with jewels' | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivannar | One adorned with jewels; 'lord of gems'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manivannasamy | Likely from 'Mani' (jewel) + 'Vanna/Vannan' + 'Swamy/Samy' (lord) - broadly 'gem-like lord' or 'lord adorned with a jewel'. | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Manjitha | Pleasing; delightful; charming | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Manmathan | Name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love; literally 'one who agitates or charms the mind'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Maran | Varies by origin - Aramaic liturgical use: 'our Lord'; South Indian/Tamil contexts: associated with warrior/death-root meanings; generally a masculine given name | Assyrian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Ammal | Name of a Hindu goddess - 'Meenakshi' literally 'fish‑eyed' (beautiful eyes); 'Ammal' is a Tamil honorific meaning 'respected woman' or 'mother'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Mission Hospital | Fish‑eyed; 'one with beautiful/fish-like eyes' - name of the goddess Meenakshi of Madurai | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Nagarajan | Meenakshi: 'fish-eyed', an epithet/name of the Hindu goddess Parvati (worshipped at Madurai). Nagarajan: from Sanskrit 'nagara' (city) + 'rajan' (king), meaning 'king of the city' - a South Indian surname. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome' - together implying 'the beautiful/handsome one associated with Meenakshi' or 'Meenakshi's beautiful one'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Iyer | Meenakshi = 'fish-eyed' (name of a South Indian goddess), Sundaram = 'beautiful', Iyer = Tamil Brahmin surname | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Krishnan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (goddess name, denotes beauty); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome'; Krishnan: 'of or devoted to Krishna'. Together: 'Beautiful (Meenakshi), handsome/beautiful, devotee/descendant of Krishna.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a Hindu goddess); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'; Pillai: Tamil title/surname meaning 'child' or a traditional caste/lineage name. Combined: 'the beautiful/handsome one associated with Meenakshi of the Pillai family' (or 'handsome one devoted to Meenakshi, Pillai'). | Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Rajagopalan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of the goddess of Madurai, a form of Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome'; Rajagopalan: from 'Raja' (king) + 'Gopala' (protector/cowherd, name of Krishna) - roughly 'protector/guardian related to kings' or a form of 'Rajagopal'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Ramanujam | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (epithet of Goddess Parvati); Sundaram: 'beautiful, handsome, pleasing'; Ramanujam: 'devotee/descendant of Rama'. Combined: a name invoking Goddess Meenakshi, beauty/auspiciousness, and devotion to Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Ramasamy | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of the goddess); Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'; Ramasamy: 'Rama‑swami' - relating to Lord Rama / devotee of Rama. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Srinivasan | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (name of a form of the goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. Srinivasan (Śrīnivāsa): 'abode of Śrī (Lakshmi)', an epithet of Vishnu/Venkateswara. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Subramanian | Meenakshi: 'fish‑eyed' (beautiful‑eyed; a form of Goddess Parvati). Sundaram: 'beautiful/pleasant'. Subramanian: 'devotee/son of Subramanya' (Lord Murugan). Overall: 'beautiful‑eyed, beautiful; devoted to Subramanya.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundaram Venkataraman | Meenakshi (goddess 'fish‑eyed') + Sundaram ('beautiful') + Venkataraman ('devotee of Venkateswara') - roughly: 'Beautiful one of Meenakshi, devotee of Lord Venkateswara.' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Meenakshi Sundareshwar | Meenakshi: 'fish-eyed' (epithet of the goddess Parvati); Sundareshwar: 'beautiful lord' (epithet of Shiva) | Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Meenakshy | One with fish-shaped eyes; 'fish-eyed' - name of the goddess Meenakshi (an incarnation of Parvati) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Mohan Lal Viswanathan Nair | Mohan: 'charming, enchanter' (epithet of Krishna); Lal: 'beloved, dear'; Viswanathan: 'Vishvanatha' - 'lord of the universe'; Nair: a Malayali caste/surname from Kerala. | Indian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Mohanavalli | Enchanting/beautiful creeper; charming and graceful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Mukundarajan | Mukunda (giver of liberation) + Rajan (king) - 'king who grants liberation' | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murai | Tamil: 'murai' - method, way, custom, order; Japanese (as surname, 村井): 'village well'. | Japanese, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Muraleeswaran | Lord of the flute; a name invoking Lord Krishna (Murali = flute, Eeswaran = lord/God) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muralimanohar | Enchanting like the flute; one who captivates (epithet of Krishna) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muruga | Name of the Hindu god Murugan (god of war); connotes youthfulness, beauty, bravery and leadership. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Murugan | Name of the Tamil Hindu god of war (Kartikeya); associated with youth, valor and victory - often rendered as 'the handsome/young one' or 'leader'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Muthuswami | From Tamil 'Muthu' (pearl) + Sanskrit 'Swami' (lord/master) - 'pearl lord' or 'lord of pearls'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Myladi | Peacock; 'peacock-like' or 'from Mylai (Mylapore)' | Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nadam | Likely 'festival' (Mongolian). Alternate meanings by origin: 'sound' (Sanskrit) or 'regret' (Arabic). | Mongolian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nagendran | Lord/king of serpents (from Sanskrit 'naga' = serpent + 'indra' = lord/chief) | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Namithra | Humble, modest; respectful | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandha | Joy; happiness; delight | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nandhanya | Bringer of joy; delightful; one who rejoices | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithan | Joyful, delighted; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Nandhithie | Delighted, joyous; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithiya | Joyful, delighted; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nandhithra | Delighted, joyous; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Navaneetham | Freshly churned butter; butter offered to Lord Krishna | Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | — | |
| Nayanathara | From 'nayana' (eye) + 'tara' (star) - 'star of the eyes' / one who is as beautiful or beloved as a star to the eyes. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Nayanth | From Sanskrit 'nayana' meaning 'eye' or 'vision' - often interpreted as 'one with beautiful eyes' or 'vision'. | Sanskrit, Tamil | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Tamil-origin name in our dataset.
