Tamil Baby Names for Boys & Girls with Meanings
Explore beautiful and meaningful baby names in the Tamil language, available in both traditional and modern styles. Each name is accompanied by a profound meaning that reflects culture, nature, and values. Tamil names are renowned for their simplicity and strong identity, bestowing a unique sense of individuality upon the baby.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | Numerology Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadavan | Boy | The sun | 8 |
| Aathirai | Girl | The Ardra star | 4 |
| Abhinavan | Boy | New and fresh | 9 |
| Abhirami | Girl | Delightful; a form of Parvati | 7 |
| Ahilan | Boy | Knowledgeable one | 9 |
| Akilan | Boy | Whole world; complete | 3 |
| Alagappan | Boy | Beautiful father; Murugan | 6 |
| Alamelu | Girl | Lady of the lotus; consort of Venkateswara | 2 |
| Alarmelmangai | Girl | Lady of the lotus; Lakshmi | 8 |
| Alli | Girl | Water lily | 7 |
| Amalan | Boy | Pure one | 6 |
| Amalorpavam | Girl | Immaculate conception | 5 |
| Amalraj | Boy | Pure king | 2 |
| Amaravalli | Girl | Eternal creeper | 9 |
| Ambalavanan | Boy | Shiva of Chidambaram | 1 |
| Ambujam | Girl | Lotus | 7 |
| Ambujavalli | Girl | Lotus creeper; Lakshmi | 5 |
| Amirthavani | Girl | Nectar-sweet voice | 8 |
| Ammaiappan | Boy | Mother-father; Shiva | 4 |
| Ammu | Girl | Little girl; endearment | 3 |
| Amritavalli | Girl | Nectar creeper; consort of Murugan | 1 |
| Amudha | Girl | Nectar | 3 |
| Amudhan | Boy | Nectar | 8 |
| Amudhavalli | Girl | Creeper of nectar | 5 |
| Anandavalli | Girl | Creeper of joy | 1 |
| Ananthi | Girl | Endless joy | 4 |
| Anathi | Girl | Eternal | 8 |
| Anbarasan | Boy | King of love | 8 |
| Anbarasi | Girl | Queen of love | 2 |
| Anbarasu | Boy | King of love | 5 |
| Anbazhagan | Boy | Beautiful through love | 3 |
| Anbu | Boy,Girl | Love; affection | 2 |
| Anbuchelvi | Girl | Rich in love | 7 |
| Anbumani | Girl | Gem of love | 3 |
| Anbuselvan | Boy | Son of love | 3 |
| Anbuselvi | Girl | Daughter of love | 6 |
| Andal | Girl | Tamil saint-poetess devoted to Vishnu | 5 |
| Angayarkanni | Girl | One with fish-shaped eyes | 8 |
| Anjal | Boy | Hollow of hands folded | 6 |
| Annadurai | Boy | Elder brother; leader | 2 |
| Annalakshmi | Girl | Goddess of grain | 4 |
| Annamalai | Boy | Shiva of the sacred hill | 3 |
| Annamma | Girl | Mother Anna | 3 |
| Annapoorani | Girl | Goddess of food | 1 |
| Arasu | Boy | King | 6 |
| Aravamudhan | Boy | Insatiable nectar; Vishnu | 5 |
| Aravindavalli | Girl | Lotus creeper; Lakshmi | 9 |
| Arivazhagan | Boy | Beauty of knowledge | 9 |
| Arivazhagi | Girl | Wise and beautiful woman | 3 |
| Arivu | Boy | Knowledge | 8 |
| Arivuchelvi | Girl | Rich in knowledge | 4 |
| Arivumathi | Boy | Wise mind | 5 |
| Arockiamary | Girl | Mary of good health | 7 |
| Arockiaraj | Boy | King of good health | 6 |
| Arputha | Girl | Wonderful | 4 |
| Arputham | Girl | Miracle; wonder | 8 |
| Arul | Boy | Divine grace | 7 |
| Arulappan | Boy | Father of grace | 1 |
| Aruldevi | Girl | Goddess of grace | 2 |
| Aruljothi | Girl | Light of grace | 6 |
| Arulmani | Boy | Gem of grace | 8 |
| Arulmathi | Girl | Graceful mind | 4 |
| Arulmozhi | Boy,Girl | Gracious words | 6 |
| Arulnithi | Boy | Treasure of grace | 4 |
| Arulraj | Boy | King of grace | 9 |
| Arulselvi | Girl | Rich in grace | 2 |
| Arulvizhi | Girl | Eyes of grace | 9 |
| Arumugam | Boy | Six-faced one; Murugan | 5 |
| Arunagiri | Boy | Red hill; a Tamil saint | 8 |
| Aruvi | Girl | Waterfall | 8 |
| Ayyanar | Boy | Village guardian deity | 4 |
| Ayyappan | Boy | Name of the deity of Sabarimala | 9 |
| Azhagammai | Girl | Beautiful mother | 8 |
| Azhagan | Boy | Handsome one | 4 |
| Azhagesan | Boy | Lord of beauty; Murugan | 1 |
| Azhagi | Girl | Beautiful one | 7 |
| Balachandran | Boy | Crescent moon | 7 |
| Balaganesh | Boy | Child Ganesha | 7 |
| Balakumar | Boy | Young prince | 8 |
| Balamani | Girl | Young jewel | 8 |
| Balambal | Girl | Youthful mother goddess | 8 |
| Balamurali | Boy | Young Krishna with flute | 9 |
| Balamurugan | Boy | Young Murugan | 3 |
| Balan | Boy | Young one; child | 3 |
| Balasubramaniam | Boy | Young Kartikeya | 2 |
| Bhagyaraj | Boy | Lord of fortune | 1 |
| Bhaskaran | Boy | The sun | 3 |
| Brihadeeshwar | Boy | Great lord; Shiva | 4 |
| Brihannayaki | Girl | Great goddess; Parvati | 5 |
| Chellam | Girl | Darling; precious | 9 |
| Cheran | Boy | Of the Chera dynasty | 4 |
| Chezhiyan | Boy | Name of a Pandya king | 9 |
| Chidambaram | Boy | Sky of consciousness | 1 |
| Chokkanathan | Boy | The handsome lord of Madurai | 8 |
| Cholan | Boy | Of the Chola dynasty | 8 |
| Dandapani | Boy | One who holds a staff; Lord Murugan | 1 |
| Dayalan | Boy | Compassionate one | 4 |
| Deepalakshmi | Girl | Lakshmi of the lamp | 5 |
| Deepam | Boy | Lamp; light | 8 |
| Deivanai | Girl | Consort of Lord Murugan | 2 |
| Deivanayaki | Girl | Divine heroine; Goddess Parvati | 3 |
| Deivasigamani | Boy | Divine crest jewel | 6 |
| Devanathan | Boy | Lord of the gods | 9 |
| Dhanam | Girl | Wealth | 5 |
| Dhanasekar | Boy | Gatherer of wealth | 1 |
| Dhandayudhapani | Boy | Murugan holding a staff | 5 |
| Dharaneesh | Boy | Lord of the earth | 2 |
| Dharmalingam | Boy | Lord Shiva as dharma | 2 |
| Dharun | Boy | Sustainer; support | 3 |
| Dheeran | Boy | Brave; courageous | 1 |
| Doraiswamy | Boy | Master; lord | 2 |
| Durai | Boy | Master; lord | 8 |
| Duraimurugan | Boy | Lord Murugan | 4 |
| Durairaj | Boy | Noble king | 1 |
| Ekambaram | Boy | Lord of the mango tree temple | 2 |
| Elamathi | Girl | Young moon | 6 |
| Elampirai | Girl | Crescent moon | 3 |
| Elango | Boy | Young prince | 9 |
| Elanila | Girl | Crescent moon | 9 |
| Elavarasan | Boy | Crown prince | 4 |
| Elavarasi | Girl | Young princess | 7 |
| Elavenil | Girl | Early summer | 8 |
| Eniyal | Girl | Sweet-natured girl | 3 |
| Esakki | Girl | Folk mother goddess of Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Ezhil | Boy,Girl | Beauty; grace | 6 |
| Ezhilan | Boy | Handsome one | 3 |
| Ezhilarasan | Boy | Prince of beauty | 6 |
| Ezhilarasi | Girl | Queen of beauty | 9 |
| Ezhilmathi | Girl | Beautiful moon | 3 |
| Ezhilvizhi | Girl | One with beautiful eyes | 8 |
| Ganesan | Boy | Lord Ganesha | 7 |
| Ganeshram | Boy | Ganesha and Rama | 5 |
| Gangadharan | Boy | Bearer of the Ganga | 4 |
| Giridharan | Boy | Holder of the mountain | 8 |
| Gnanam | Boy | Wisdom; knowledge | 5 |
| Gnanambal | Girl | Mother of wisdom | 2 |
| Gnanambika | Girl | Mother of knowledge | 1 |
| Gnanaprakasam | Boy | Light of wisdom | 9 |
| Gnanasekar | Boy | Crown of wisdom | 1 |
| Gnanasundari | Girl | Beauty of wisdom | 6 |
| Gnanavalli | Girl | Creeper of wisdom | 3 |
| Goda | Girl | Giver of grace; name of Andal | 9 |
| Gopalan | Boy | Protector of cows | 3 |
| Govindan | Boy | Lord Govinda | 5 |
| Govindarajan | Boy | King Govinda | 8 |
| Gowri | Girl | Radiant one; Goddess Parvati | 9 |
| Guhan | Boy | Dweller in the heart's cave; Murugan | 6 |
| Gunalan | Boy | Man of virtue | 7 |
| Gunasekaran | Boy | Crown of virtues | 4 |
| Gurumurthy | Boy | Embodiment of the guru | 1 |
| Guruswamy | Boy | Revered teacher | 4 |
| Hariharan | Boy | Vishnu and Shiva united | 6 |
| Hariharasudhan | Boy | Son of Harihara; Ayyappa | 5 |
| Ilakkiya | Girl | Literature | 7 |
| Ilamaran | Boy | Young warrior | 6 |
| Ilamathi | Girl | Young moon | 1 |
| Ilamparithi | Boy | Young sun | 8 |
| Ilampirai | Girl | Young crescent moon | 7 |
| Ilanchezhiyan | Boy | Young Pandya king | 9 |
| Ilango | Boy | Young prince | 4 |
| Ilavarasan | Boy | Prince | 8 |
| Ilavarasi | Girl | Princess | 2 |
| Ilavazhagan | Boy | Young handsome one | 3 |
| Ilavenil | Girl | Early summer; spring | 3 |
| Ilayaraja | Boy | Young king | 6 |
| Inban | Boy | Joyful one | 4 |
| Inbaraj | Boy | King of joy | 1 |
| Inbavalli | Girl | Creeper of joy | 1 |
| Iniya | Girl | Sweet; pleasant | 4 |
| Iniyan | Boy | Sweet-natured person | 9 |
| Iniyavan | Boy | Sweet-natured person | 5 |
| Isai | Girl | Music | 2 |
| Isaipriya | Girl | Lover of music | 8 |
| Isaivani | Girl | Goddess of music | 3 |
| Jambulingam | Boy | Shiva of Jambukeswaram | 4 |
| Janakiraman | Boy | Rama consort of Janaki | 3 |
| Jayabharathi | Girl | Victorious Bharati | 5 |
| Jayalalitha | Girl | Victorious and graceful | 1 |
| Jayamani | Girl | Jewel of victory | 2 |
| Jayamohan | Boy | Victorious charmer | 7 |
| Jayaseelan | Boy | Of victorious character | 3 |
| Jayavalli | Girl | Victorious creeper | 3 |
| Jayavel | Boy | Victorious spear | 4 |
| Jebakumar | Boy | Son of prayer | 1 |
| Jebamalar | Girl | Flower of prayer | 9 |
| Jebaraj | Boy | King of prayer | 2 |
| Jebarani | Girl | Queen of prayer | 6 |
| Jebaselvi | Girl | Daughter of prayer | 4 |
| Jeeva | Boy | Life | 7 |
| Jesudas | Boy | Servant of Jesus | 7 |
| Jothilakshmi | Girl | Radiant Lakshmi | 9 |
| Jothimani | Girl | Radiant gem | 9 |
| Jyothilingam | Boy | Shiva lingam of light | 8 |
| Kaalappan | Boy | Father of time | 1 |
| Kabilan | Boy | Named after Tamil poet Kapilar | 5 |
| Kalai | Girl | Art; skill | 7 |
| Kalaiarasan | Boy | King of the arts | 7 |
| Kalaiarasi | Girl | Queen of the arts | 1 |
| Kalaimagal | Girl | Goddess of arts | 5 |
| Kalaimani | Boy | Gem of the arts | 8 |
| Kalaiselvan | Boy | Treasure of the arts | 8 |
| Kalaiselvi | Girl | Daughter of the arts | 2 |
| Kalaivanan | Boy | Master of fine arts | 5 |
| Kalaivani | Girl | Goddess of the arts; Saraswati | 8 |
| Kalavani | Girl | Voice of art | 8 |
| Kalimuthu | Boy | Pearl of goddess Kali | 8 |
| Kalpakam | Girl | Wish-fulfilling tree | 3 |
| Kalpavalli | Girl | Wish-fulfilling creeper | 7 |
| Kalyanaraman | Boy | Auspicious Lord Rama | 4 |
| Kalyanasundaram | Boy | Auspicious and handsome one | 3 |
| Kalyanavalli | Girl | Auspicious creeper | 4 |
| Kamalahasan | Boy | Lotus-like smile | 1 |
| Kamalakannan | Boy | Lotus-eyed one | 4 |
| Kamalam | Girl | Lotus | 7 |
| Kamalambal | Girl | Lotus mother goddess | 4 |
| Kamalavalli | Girl | Lotus creeper; Lakshmi | 5 |
| Kamalavathi | Girl | Possessing lotuses | 9 |
| Kamalaveni | Girl | Lotus-braided | 8 |
| Kamali | Girl | Lotus-like | 2 |
| Kamaraj | Boy | King of desire | 1 |
| Kamban | Boy | Tamil poet of the Ramayana | 6 |
| Kanagaraj | Boy | King of gold | 1 |
| Kanakasabai | Boy | Golden hall; Nataraja | 8 |
| Kanakavalli | Girl | Golden creeper | 5 |
| Kanchinathan | Boy | Lord of Kanchi; Shiva | 5 |
| Kandan | Boy | Lord Murugan | 9 |
| Kandaswamy | Boy | Lord Skanda | 4 |
| Kangeyan | Boy | Son of Ganga; Murugan | 6 |
| Kanimozhi | Girl | Sweet language | 7 |
| Kanmani | Girl | Apple of the eye | 9 |
| Kannabiran | Boy | Lord Krishna | 4 |
| Kannadasan | Boy | Servant of Krishna | 8 |
| Kannagi | Girl | Chaste heroine of Silappatikaram | 3 |
| Kannan | Boy | Lord Krishna | 1 |
| Kannappan | Boy | Devotee who offered his eyes | 7 |
| Kapaleeshwar | Boy | Lord Shiva of Mylapore | 3 |
| Kapilan | Boy | Name of a Tamil poet | 1 |
| Karikalan | Boy | Great Chola king | 6 |
| Karmugilan | Boy | Dark rain cloud; Krishna | 8 |
| Karpagam | Girl | Wish-fulfilling tree | 5 |
| Karpagavalli | Girl | Wish-granting creeper goddess | 3 |
| Karthikeyan | Boy | Son of the Krittikas; Murugan | 6 |
| Karunanidhi | Boy | Treasure of compassion | 2 |
| Karuppasamy | Boy | Dark guardian deity | 7 |
| Kasilingam | Boy | Shiva lingam of Kashi | 6 |
| Kasturiranga | Boy | Lord Ranganatha fragrant as musk | 5 |
| Kathir | Boy | Ray of light | 4 |
| Kathiravan | Boy | The sun | 6 |
| Kathiravel | Boy | Shining spear | 8 |
| Kathiresan | Boy | Lord of Kathirgamam; Murugan | 7 |
| Kathirvel | Boy | Radiant spear of Murugan | 7 |
| Kaviarasu | Boy | King of poets | 4 |
| Kavin | Boy | Beauty; handsome | 3 |
| Kavinaya | Girl | Poetic and modest | 3 |
| Kavinesh | Boy | Lord of poets | 8 |
| Kavini | Girl | Composer of poems | 3 |
| Kaviraman | Boy | Charming poet | 9 |
| Kaviya | Girl | Poetic; inspired | 6 |
| Kayal | Girl | Fish; beautiful eyes | 5 |
| Kayalvizhi | Girl | Fish-shaped eyes | 7 |
| Keerthana | Girl | Devotional song of praise | 2 |
| Keerthika | Girl | One who brings fame | 7 |
| Kirubakaran | Boy | Merciful one | 8 |
| Kodhai | Girl | Saint Andal; garland | 3 |
| Kokilam | Girl | Cuckoo bird; sweet voiced | 9 |
| Kokilavani | Girl | Voice like a cuckoo | 6 |
| Komalavalli | Girl | Tender creeper | 1 |
| Kovalan | Boy | Hero of Silappatikaram | 4 |
| Krishnaswamy | Boy | Lord Krishna | 8 |
| Kulasekaran | Boy | Crown of the clan | 6 |
| Kulottunga | Boy | Exalted of the clan; Chola king | 7 |
| Kumanan | Boy | Ancient Tamil chieftain | 3 |
| Kumaraguru | Boy | Divine teacher Murugan | 6 |
| Kumaran | Boy | Youthful one; Murugan | 7 |
| Kumaravel | Boy | Spear of Lord Kumara | 5 |
| Kumaresan | Boy | Lord Kumara; Murugan | 4 |
| Kumudavalli | Girl | Lily creeper | 1 |
| Kumudha | Girl | Lotus; lily | 7 |
| Kundavai | Girl | Chola princess | 2 |
| Kuppuswamy | Boy | Lord Murugan | 4 |
| Kurinji | Girl | Rare hill flower | 2 |
| Kuyil | Girl | Cuckoo bird | 6 |
| Lakshmanan | Boy | Endowed with auspicious signs | 4 |
| Magizhan | Boy | Joyful one | 7 |
| Mahadevan | Boy | Great god; Shiva | 6 |
| Mahalingam | Boy | Great linga; Shiva | 7 |
| Maheshwaran | Boy | Supreme lord; Shiva | 3 |
| Malar | Girl | Flower | 9 |
| Malarkodi | Girl | Flowering creeper | 3 |
| Malarvizhi | Girl | Flower-eyed | 2 |
| Malliga | Girl | Jasmine | 1 |
| Mangai | Girl | Young woman | 9 |
| Mangalam | Girl | Auspiciousness | 8 |
| Mangayarkarasi | Girl | Queen among women | 4 |
| Manickam | Boy | Ruby; precious gem | 2 |
| Manikandan | Boy | Jewel-necked one; Lord Ayyappa | 1 |
| Manikkavasagar | Boy | One whose words are rubies; Shaiva saint | 3 |
| Manimaran | Boy | Jewel-like Kamadeva | 3 |
| Manimegalai | Girl | Jewelled girdle; epic heroine | 4 |
| Manimekalai | Girl | Jewelled girdle; Tamil epic heroine | 8 |
| Manimozhi | Girl | Jewel-like speech | 9 |
| Manivannan | Boy | Jewel-hued; Krishna | 4 |
| Manoharan | Boy | Captivating; charming | 4 |
| Manonmani | Girl | Jewel of the mind; Parvati | 4 |
| Maragatham | Girl | Emerald | 2 |
| Mariappan | Boy | Devotee of Goddess Mariamman | 8 |
| Mariyamma | Girl | Mother goddess Mariamman | 4 |
| Mathivanan | Boy | Wise and handsome | 4 |
| Meenakshisundaram | Boy | Handsome consort of Meenakshi; Shiva | 5 |
| Meenambal | Girl | Fish-eyed mother; Meenakshi | 3 |
| Meenambika | Girl | Fish-eyed mother; Meenakshi | 2 |
| Meiyappan | Boy | Father of truth | 1 |
| Mithran | Boy | Friend; the sun | 2 |
| Mohanakrishnan | Boy | Enchanting Krishna | 2 |
| Mohanambal | Girl | Enchanting mother goddess | 8 |
| Mohanangi | Girl | Of enchanting form | 1 |
| Mohanapriya | Girl | Dear to Krishna | 4 |
| Mohanasundaram | Boy | Enchantingly handsome | 8 |
| Mohanraj | Boy | Charming king | 8 |
| Mukilan | Boy | Cloud | 9 |
| Mukundan | Boy | Giver of liberation; Vishnu | 9 |
| Mullai | Girl | Wild jasmine | 5 |
| Muniyamma | Girl | Lady of sages | 2 |
| Murugadas | Boy | Devotee of Murugan | 6 |
| Murugan | Boy | Beautiful one; Lord Kartikeya | 5 |
| Murugappan | Boy | Father Murugan | 2 |
| Murugavel | Boy | Murugan's spear | 3 |
| Murugesan | Boy | Lord Murugan | 2 |
| Muthaiah | Boy | Precious pearl | 9 |
| Muthalagan | Boy | Pearl-like handsome one | 8 |
| Muthamma | Girl | Pearl-like lady | 9 |
| Muthammal | Girl | Pearl lady | 3 |
| Mutharasan | Boy | King of pearls | 8 |
| Muthu | Boy | Pearl | 2 |
| Muthukrishnan | Boy | Pearl-like Krishna | 6 |
| Muthukumar | Boy | Pearl-like prince; Murugan | 3 |
| Muthukumari | Girl | Pearl princess | 3 |
| Muthulakshmi | Girl | Pearl-like Lakshmi | 3 |
| Muthumari | Girl | Pearl rain; Mariamman | 7 |
| Muthuraman | Boy | Pearl-like Rama | 4 |
| Muthuselvi | Girl | Pearl of prosperity | 6 |
| Muthuswamy | Boy | Pearl lord | 2 |
| Muthuvel | Boy | Pearl spear; Murugan | 5 |
| Nachammai | Girl | Desired lady | 9 |
| Nachimuthu | Boy | Precious pearl | 1 |
| Nachiyar | Girl | Noble lady; goddess Andal | 7 |
| Nagammal | Girl | Lady of the serpent deity | 8 |
| Nagarajan | Boy | King of serpents | 4 |
| Nakkeeran | Boy | Sangam-era Tamil poet | 8 |
| Nallammal | Girl | Good and virtuous lady | 7 |
| Nallasivam | Boy | Benevolent Shiva | 5 |
| Nallathambi | Boy | Good younger brother | 3 |
| Nallathangal | Girl | Good sister; folk heroine | 4 |
| Namachivayam | Boy | Salutation to Shiva | 3 |
| Namagiri | Girl | Goddess Lakshmi of Namakkal | 9 |
| Nambi | Boy | Trustworthy one | 3 |
| Nandanar | Boy | Nayanar saint devotee of Shiva | 4 |
| Nanmozhi | Girl | Good words; kind speech | 1 |
| Nappinnai | Girl | Beloved consort of Krishna | 4 |
| Narasimhan | Boy | Man-lion Vishnu | 8 |
| Narayanan | Boy | Lord Vishnu | 8 |
| Narendran | Boy | King of men | 8 |
| Natarajan | Boy | Lord of dance; Shiva | 8 |
| Navaneethakrishnan | Boy | Butter-loving Krishna | 5 |
| Naveenraj | Boy | New king | 9 |
| Nayaki | Girl | Lady; heroine | 7 |
| Nedumaran | Boy | Tall warrior; Pandya king | 1 |
| Nedunchezhiyan | Boy | Great Pandya king | 4 |
| Neelakantan | Boy | Blue-throated Shiva | 8 |
| Neelamegam | Boy | Blue cloud; Vishnu | 4 |
| Neelammal | Girl | Lady of blue hue | 4 |
| Nilavan | Boy | Moon | 1 |
| Nilavu | Girl | Moonlight | 7 |
| Niraimathi | Girl | Full moon | 3 |
| Nirmalambal | Girl | Pure mother goddess | 6 |
| Nishanthini | Girl | Night; peaceful | 8 |
| Nithila | Girl | Pearl | 1 |
| Nityanandan | Boy | Eternally joyful | 9 |
| Nivetha | Girl | Dedication; offering | 7 |
| Oviya | Girl | Painting; work of art | 9 |
| Paari | Boy | Generous ancient Tamil chieftain | 9 |
| Paavai | Girl | Young maiden | 5 |
| Palani | Boy | Murugan of the Palani hill | 8 |
| Palaniappan | Boy | Lord of Palani hill | 2 |
| Palanisamy | Boy | Lord of Palani | 3 |
| Palanivel | Boy | Spear-bearer of Palani | 2 |
| Pandiyan | Boy | Of the Pandya dynasty | 3 |
| Pankajam | Girl | Lotus | 4 |
| Panneerselvam | Boy | Wealth of rose water | 1 |
| Paramasivam | Boy | The supreme Shiva | 6 |
| Paranjyoti | Boy | The supreme light | 3 |
| Paranthaman | Boy | The supreme one | 8 |
| Parimalan | Boy | Fragrant one | 4 |
| Parthiban | Boy | Warrior king; Arjuna | 8 |
| Paulraj | Boy | King like Saint Paul | 7 |
| Pavalakodi | Girl | Coral creeper | 2 |
| Pechiammal | Girl | Mother goddess Pechi | 9 |
| Periyasamy | Boy | The great lord | 6 |
| Perumal | Boy | Great one; Lord Vishnu | 5 |
| Piraisoodi | Boy | One wearing the crescent moon | 7 |
| Ponmalar | Girl | Golden flower | 9 |
| Ponmani | Girl | Golden gem | 1 |
| Ponmozhi | Girl | Golden words | 8 |
| Ponnambalam | Boy | The golden hall of Chidambaram | 3 |
| Ponnammal | Girl | Golden lady | 9 |
| Ponnarasi | Girl | Golden queen | 8 |
| Ponni | Girl | Golden one; the Kaveri river | 5 |
| Ponnusamy | Boy | Golden lord | 3 |
| Ponnuthai | Girl | Golden mother | 1 |
| Ponraj | Boy | Golden king | 2 |
| Ponselvi | Girl | Golden prosperity | 4 |
| Ponvannan | Boy | Golden-hued | 3 |
| Poomagal | Girl | Daughter of flowers | 8 |
| Poomani | Girl | Flower jewel | 2 |
| Poongodi | Girl | Flowering creeper | 5 |
| Poongothai | Girl | Flower-like maiden | 3 |
| Poonguzhali | Girl | One with flowers in her hair | 9 |
| Poovarasi | Girl | Queen of flowers | 8 |
| Poovizhi | Girl | Flower-eyed | 3 |
| Porkodi | Girl | Golden creeper | 7 |
| Prabhakaran | Boy | The sun; maker of light | 1 |
| Pradeepa | Girl | Light; lamp | 3 |
| Pragadeesh | Boy | Lord of the great temple | 3 |
| Preetha | Girl | Loved and cherished | 1 |
| Priyan | Boy | Beloved one | 2 |
| Pugazh | Boy | Fame; glory | 7 |
| Pugazharasi | Girl | Queen of fame | 1 |
| Pugazhendi | Boy | One bearing fame | 3 |
| Punithavathi | Girl | Pure and holy woman | 5 |
| Pushkala | Girl | Abundant; plentiful | 8 |
| Pushpam | Girl | Flower | 4 |
| Pushparaj | Boy | King of flowers | 2 |
| Pushpavalli | Girl | Flowering vine | 2 |
| Ragamalika | Girl | Garland of melodies | 2 |
| Ragavi | Girl | Musical; melodious | 4 |
| Raghavan | Boy | Descendant of Raghu; Lord Rama | 9 |
| Raghunathan | Boy | Lord of the Raghus | 5 |
| Raghuraman | Boy | Rama delighting the Raghu clan | 3 |
| Raghuvaran | Boy | Best of the Raghus | 3 |
| Rajagopalan | Boy | King Gopala; Krishna | 6 |
| Rajalingam | Boy | Royal linga; Shiva | 5 |
| Rajammal | Girl | Royal lady | 6 |
| Rajaraja | Boy | King of kings | 6 |
| Rajarathinam | Boy | Jewel among kings | 6 |
| Rajasekaran | Boy | Crown among kings | 9 |
| Rajathi | Girl | Queen | 4 |
| Rajavel | Boy | King with the spear; Murugan | 6 |
| Rajendran | Boy | Lord among kings | 4 |
| Ramachandran | Boy | Rama gentle as the moon | 6 |
| Ramalingam | Boy | Linga worshipped by Rama | 8 |
| Ramamurthy | Boy | Image of Rama | 3 |
| Ramanan | Boy | Delightful one | 8 |
| Ramanathan | Boy | Shiva, worshipped by Rama | 1 |
| Ramasubramanian | Boy | Rama and Lord Murugan | 2 |
| Ramaswamy | Boy | Lord Rama | 6 |
| Ramprabhu | Boy | Lord Rama | 8 |
| Rangan | Boy | Delightful; Lord Vishnu | 1 |
| Ranganayaki | Girl | Consort of Ranganatha; Lakshmi | 3 |
| Rangarajan | Boy | King of the stage; Vishnu | 4 |
| Rangaswamy | Boy | Lord Ranganatha | 5 |
| Rasathi | Girl | Queen; dear one | 4 |
| Rathinam | Boy | Gem; precious stone | 3 |
| Rathnavel | Boy | Jewelled spear of Murugan | 2 |
| Ratnam | Boy | Precious jewel | 4 |
| Ravichandran | Boy | Sun and moon together | 5 |
| Ravindran | Boy | Lord of the sun | 2 |
| Rithanya | Girl | Endowed with abilities; Saraswati | 6 |
| Sabarish | Boy | Lord of Sabarimala | 5 |
| Sakthivel | Boy | Divine spear of Murugan | 8 |
| Sambandam | Boy | Relation; name of a Shaiva saint | 5 |
| Sangeetha | Girl | Music; melodious | 8 |
| Sankaranarayanan | Boy | Shiva and Vishnu united | 1 |
| Santhanalakshmi | Girl | Lakshmi who blesses with children | 7 |
| Sarangapani | Boy | Vishnu who holds the Sharanga bow | 2 |
| Saranya | Girl | One who gives refuge | 7 |
| Saravanan | Boy | Murugan born in Saravana lake | 1 |
| Saveri | Girl | Name of a classical raga | 2 |
| Selvakumar | Boy | Prosperous son | 6 |
| Selvam | Boy | Wealth; prosperity | 9 |
| Selvamani | Boy | Jewel of prosperity | 6 |
| Selvan | Boy | Prosperous one | 1 |
| Selvanayaki | Girl | Lady of prosperity | 3 |
| Selvaraj | Boy | King of wealth | 7 |
| Selvarani | Girl | Queen of prosperity | 2 |
| Selvi | Girl | Prosperous lady | 4 |
| Sembaruthi | Girl | Hibiscus flower | 8 |
| Sengamalam | Girl | Red lotus | 5 |
| Senthamarai | Girl | Red lotus | 1 |
| Senthil | Boy | Lord Murugan of Tiruchendur | 6 |
| Senthilnathan | Boy | Lord of Tiruchendur | 1 |
| Sethupathi | Boy | Lord of the bridge | 1 |
| Sethuraman | Boy | Rama of the bridge | 3 |
| Shanmugam | Boy | Six-faced Lord Murugan | 7 |
| Shanmugapriya | Girl | Beloved of Murugan | 9 |
| Shanthini | Girl | Calm and peaceful | 3 |
| Shenbagam | Girl | Champak flower | 7 |
| Shivakami | Girl | Beloved of Shiva | 3 |
| Sitalakshmi | Girl | Sita and Lakshmi | 5 |
| Sitaraman | Boy | Rama consort of Sita | 6 |
| Sivaguru | Boy | Shiva the teacher | 1 |
| Sivakarthikeyan | Boy | Kartikeya son of Shiva | 3 |
| Sivakumar | Boy | Son of Shiva; Murugan | 7 |
| Sivalingam | Boy | Sacred emblem of Shiva | 8 |
| Sivaprakasam | Boy | Light of Shiva | 5 |
| Somasundaram | Boy | Beautiful lord with the moon | 4 |
| Sripriya | Girl | Beloved of Lakshmi | 7 |
| Subbalakshmi | Girl | Auspicious goddess Lakshmi | 1 |
| Subhiksha | Girl | Abundance and prosperity | 8 |
| Subramaniam | Boy | Lord Murugan; dear to Brahmins | 4 |
| Sudarkodi | Girl | Bright creeper | 3 |
| Sudarvizhi | Girl | One with bright eyes | 2 |
| Suganthi | Girl | Fragrant one | 9 |
| Suganya | Girl | Fair maiden of good nature | 7 |
| Sundaram | Boy | Beautiful | 1 |
| Sundaramurthy | Boy | Beautiful form | 3 |
| Sundararajan | Boy | Beautiful king | 5 |
| Sundaravalli | Girl | Beautiful creeper | 8 |
| Sundaresan | Boy | Beautiful lord | 8 |
| Swaminathan | Boy | Lord of lords; Murugan | 6 |
| Tamiliniyan | Boy | Sweet as Tamil | 1 |
| Tamilselvan | Boy | Treasure of Tamil | 2 |
| Tamilvanan | Boy | Beauty of Tamil | 8 |
| Thaiyalnayaki | Girl | Goddess Parvati at Vaitheeswaran | 2 |
| Thamarai | Girl | Lotus | 8 |
| Thamaraikannan | Boy | Lotus-eyed one | 9 |
| Thamaraiselvi | Girl | Lady of the lotus | 3 |
| Thamizh | Boy,Girl | The Tamil language | 4 |
| Thamizharasan | Boy | King of Tamil | 4 |
| Thamizharasi | Girl | Queen of Tamil | 7 |
| Thamizhini | Girl | Tamil maiden | 9 |
| Thamizhselvi | Girl | Daughter of Tamil | 8 |
| Thamizhvanan | Boy | Beauty of Tamil | 2 |
| Thandavarayan | Boy | Lord of the cosmic dance | 4 |
| Thangadurai | Boy | Golden lord | 5 |
| Thangalakshmi | Girl | Golden Lakshmi | 7 |
| Thangam | Girl | Pure gold | 1 |
| Thangamalar | Girl | Golden flower | 6 |
| Thangamani | Boy | Golden gem | 7 |
| Thangaraj | Boy | Golden king | 8 |
| Thangavel | Boy | Golden spear of Murugan | 9 |
| Thanigaivel | Boy | Spear of Tiruttani's Murugan | 9 |
| Thanikachalam | Boy | Murugan of Tiruttani hill | 3 |
| Thaninayagam | Boy | Unique leader | 6 |
| Thavamani | Girl | Jewel of penance | 8 |
| Thayumanavan | Boy | Lord who became mother; Shiva | 6 |
| Theivanai | Girl | Divine; consort of Murugan | 8 |
| Thendral | Girl | Gentle southern breeze | 1 |
| Thenisai | Girl | Sweet music | 4 |
| Thenkuzhali | Girl | One with honey-fragrant tresses | 9 |
| Thenmalar | Girl | Honey flower | 2 |
| Thenmathi | Girl | Sweet moon | 8 |
| Thenmozhi | Girl | Honey-sweet speech | 1 |
| Thennarasu | Boy | King of the south | 4 |
| Thenu | Girl | Sweet as honey | 5 |
| Thilagavathi | Girl | Adorned with tilak; a saint | 1 |
| Thillai | Boy | Sacred Chidambaram | 8 |
| Thillaiarasi | Girl | Queen of Thillai; Parvati | 2 |
| Thillainathan | Boy | Lord of Thillai | 3 |
| Thiru | Boy | Sacred, revered | 4 |
| Thiruchelvam | Boy | Sacred wealth | 5 |
| Thirugnanam | Boy | Divine wisdom | 9 |
| Thirukumaran | Boy | Sacred son; Murugan | 2 |
| Thirumagal | Girl | Goddess of fortune | 2 |
| Thirumal | Boy | Sacred lord; Vishnu | 3 |
| Thirumalai | Boy | Sacred hill of Tirumala | 4 |
| Thirumavalavan | Boy | Great Chola king | 1 |
| Thirumoorthy | Boy | The holy trinity | 1 |
| Thirumurugan | Boy | Sacred Murugan | 9 |
| Thirunavukkarasu | Boy | King of divine speech; Appar | 9 |
| Thiruselvan | Boy | Blessed with wealth | 5 |
| Thiruvarul | Boy | Divine grace | 6 |
| Thiruvengadam | Boy | Sacred Venkata hill | 8 |
| Thiyagu | Boy | Sacrifice; short of Thyagaraja | 1 |
| Thulasitharan | Boy | Wearer of the tulsi garland | 8 |
| Udayakumar | Boy | Son of the dawn | 8 |
| Udayasooriyan | Boy | The rising sun | 6 |
| Ulaganathan | Boy | Lord of the world | 1 |
| Umamaheswari | Girl | Uma consort of Shiva | 6 |
| Umayal | Girl | Goddess Uma | 1 |
| Unnamalai | Girl | Goddess of Tiruvannamalai | 5 |
| Vaanavil | Girl | Rainbow | 1 |
| Vadivambal | Girl | Mother of beauty; Parvati | 6 |
| Vadivazhagi | Girl | Of graceful form | 2 |
| Vadivel | Boy | Beautiful spear | 3 |
| Vadivu | Girl | Beauty, graceful form | 7 |
| Vadivukkarasi | Girl | Queen of beauty | 5 |
| Vaigai | Girl | A river of Tamil Nadu | 4 |
| Vaigarai | Girl | Early dawn | 5 |
| Vairamuthu | Boy | Diamond and pearl | 8 |
| Vairavan | Boy | Fierce form of Shiva | 7 |
| Vaitheeswaran | Boy | Lord of healing | 2 |
| Vaithilingam | Boy | Healing Shiva linga | 8 |
| Vaiyapuri | Boy | Murugan of Palani | 5 |
| Valarmathi | Girl | Waxing moon | 6 |
| Valavan | Boy | Prosperous one; Chola title | 1 |
| Vallal | Boy | Generous patron | 6 |
| Valli | Girl | Creeper; consort of Murugan | 2 |
| Valliammai | Girl | Mother Valli | 3 |
| Vallinayagam | Boy | Consort of Valli | 1 |
| Valluvan | Boy | Poet Thiruvalluvar | 6 |
| Vanathi | Girl | Forest dweller; Chola princess | 3 |
| Vanchinathan | Boy | Lord of Vanchiyam temple | 7 |
| Vanmathi | Girl | Moon in the sky | 7 |
| Varadachari | Boy | Follower of the boon-giver | 5 |
| Vasanthakumar | Boy | Prince of spring | 6 |
| Vasanthakumari | Girl | Princess of spring | 6 |
| Vasanthi | Girl | Of spring | 4 |
| Vasudevan | Boy | Son of Vasudeva | 1 |
| Vedanayaki | Girl | Mistress of the Vedas | 3 |
| Vedavalli | Girl | Creeper of the Vedas | 7 |
| Veerabahu | Boy | Strong-armed; Murugan's commander | 2 |
| Veeramani | Boy | Jewel among the brave | 7 |
| Veeran | Boy | Valiant warrior | 2 |
| Veerapandian | Boy | Brave Pandya king | 2 |
| Velan | Boy | Spear-bearer; Murugan | 9 |
| Velankanni | Girl | Our Lady of Vailankanni | 4 |
| Velayudham | Boy | One armed with the spear | 4 |
| Velmurugan | Boy | Murugan who bears the spear | 8 |
| Velraj | Boy | King with the spear | 5 |
| Velu | Boy | Spear of Murugan | 6 |
| Velusamy | Boy | Lord Murugan of the spear | 1 |
| Velvizhi | Girl | Eyes sharp as a spear | 5 |
| Venba | Girl | A classical Tamil verse form | 8 |
| Vendhan | Boy | King, ruler | 5 |
| Venkatachalam | Boy | Venkata hill, Vishnu's abode | 4 |
| Venkataraman | Boy | Lord Venkata, Vishnu | 4 |
| Venmathi | Girl | White moon | 2 |
| Vennila | Girl | Bright white moonlight | 5 |
| Vetrimaaran | Boy | Victorious warrior | 5 |
| Vetriselvan | Boy | Son of victory | 3 |
| Vetriselvi | Girl | Daughter of victory | 6 |
| Vetrivel | Boy | Victorious spear | 5 |
| Vidiyal | Girl | Dawn | 1 |
| Vijayakumari | Girl | Victorious princess | 6 |
| Vijayaraghavan | Boy | Victorious Rama | 5 |
| Vijayarangan | Boy | Victorious Ranganatha | 6 |
| Vijayarani | Girl | Queen of victory | 2 |
| Vijayasarathy | Boy | Victorious charioteer | 7 |
| Vishakan | Boy | Lord Murugan | 4 |
| Vizhi | Girl | Eye | 2 |
| Yalini | Girl | Melodious; sweet-voiced | 7 |
| Yazhini | Girl | One who plays the yazh harp | 2 |
| Yazhmozhi | Girl | Speech sweet as the yazh lute | 5 |
| Yogalakshmi | Girl | Lakshmi in yogic form | 4 |
| Yogambika | Girl | Mother goddess of yoga | 3 |
| Yogeshwaran | Boy | Lord of yoga | 1 |
| Yuvarani | Girl | Young queen; princess | 3 |
Browse Baby Names by Alphabet (A to Z)
Browse through every type of baby name, organized alphabetically. A wide variety of beautiful and meaningful names—ranging from A to Z—are available here. Finding a simple yet lovely name for your child becomes effortless here.
Aabharana
Jewel and ornament
Aadarshini
Idealistic
Aadavan
The sun
Aadesh
Command; instruction
Aadhya
First power; primordial
Aadi
First; beginning
Aadil
Just; fair
Aadrik
Mountain
Aadyasha
First hope
Aagney
Son of Agni
Aagya
Command; permission
Aahan
Dawn; first light of day
Aaima
Leader
Aaina
Mirror
Aakash
Sky; open space
Trending Baby Names
Find the newest, most popular, and widely loved baby names of today. Names that are currently trending among parents. These names are not only modern but also carry strong and positive meanings, which further enhance the baby's personality.
Aadesh
Command; instruction · Sanskrit
Aadil
Just; fair · Arabic
Aakash
Sky; open space · Sanskrit
Aalim
Learned; scholar · Arabic
Aamir
Prosperous; full of life · Arabic
Aanchal
Edge of a sari; shelter · Hindi
Aaron
Exalted; high mountain · English
Aarti
Ritual of waving lamps · Sanskrit
Aastha
Faith; belief · Sanskrit
Aatish
Fire · Urdu
Abani
Earth · Bengali
Abel
Breath; son of Adam · English
Abha
Lustre; glow · Sanskrit
Abhay
Fearless · Sanskrit
Abhijit
Victorious; a lucky nakshatra · Sanskrit
Baby Names by Rashi (Zodiac Sign)
Choose a name for your baby based on their zodiac sign. Each name will have been chosen according to astrological rules and will have been regarded as good and meaningful. This can also help you choose a name for your baby that starts with the correct letter, based on their zodiac sign.
Baby Names by Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Use the nakshatra of your new baby to choose their name from the list of auspicious/ meaningful names that we have provided, which are considered to be astrologically appropriate for each specific nakshatra.
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Bharani
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Chitra
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Dhanishtha
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Hasta
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Jyeshtha
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Krittika
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Magha
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Moola
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Mrigashira
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Punarvasu
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Purva Ashadha
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Purva Bhadrapada
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Purva Phalguni
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Pushya
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Revati
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Rohini
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Shatabhisha
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Shravana
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Swati
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Uttara Ashadha
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Uttara Bhadrapada
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Uttara Phalguni
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Vishakha
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Baby Names by Religion
Explore baby names based on your religion. You will find meaningful and traditional names for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and other religious communities. Each name has been selected with its cultural heritage and values in mind.
Aabharana
Jewel and ornament
Aadarshini
Idealistic
Aadavan
The sun
Aadesh
Command; instruction
Aadhya
First power; primordial
Aadi
First; beginning
Aadrik
Mountain
Aadyasha
First hope
Aagney
Son of Agni
Aagya
Command; permission
Aahan
Dawn; first light of day
Aakash
Sky; open space
Aakriti
Shape; form
Aanchal
Edge of a sari; shelter
Aanya
Grace; inexhaustible
