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Tamil Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Baskar Sun; illuminator, 'maker of light' Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Baskaran sun; radiant; maker of light Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Bhagiyaraj king of fortune / fortunate king Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Bhanuprasath Gift or blessing of the sun Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Bilshan Unclear/rare name; possibly derived from South Asian elements meaning 'joy', 'splendor', or related to 'Ishan' ('lord') depending on root Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Bogar Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil Boy
Candiah Likely a patronymic or devotional name linked to Kanda (Murugan) - roughly 'son/servant of Kanda' (meaning not fully certain). Tamil Boy
Cannan Possible meanings by origin - Hebrew: 'lowland' (Canaan, the biblical land); Gaelic/Irish: 'son of Cana' (Cana a personal name); Tamil: 'beloved' (epithet of Krishna). Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Tamil Boy
Chandrahasan Moon-smiling; one who has a moon-like smile or visage (Chandra = moon + hasa/hasan = smile/laughter) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Chelvan prosperous, wealthy Tamil Boy
Chinna Little; small; younger (often 'younger sibling' or 'junior') Tamil, Telugu Boy
Chinnakannan Little Kannan / Little Krishna (affectionate diminutive) Tamil Boy
Chinnakrishnan Little/young Krishna (diminutive of Krishna) Tamil Boy
Chinnamuthu little pearl Tamil Boy
Chinnaraj Little king / young king Tamil Boy
Chinnasamy 'Chinna' = small/young; 'Saamy/Swamy' = lord/deity - 'little' or 'young lord' (honorific) Tamil Boy
Chinnathambi Little/younger brother (term of endearment) Tamil Boy
Chinniah Little one; younger brother Tamil, Telugu Boy
Coolie Historically 'hired laborer' or 'porter'; considered derogatory/offensive in many contexts and not recommended as a given name Tamil, Urdu Boy
Dasan South Indian/Sanskrit: 'servant' or 'devotee' (from Sanskrit dāsa). Korean: 'prolific, fertile; abundant offspring' (多産). Korean, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Dasappa Servant/devotee - often interpreted as "servant of God" (dasa + appa) Tamil Boy
Deepam Lamp; light; radiant Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Deepan Lamp; illuminator - one who lights Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Devakumaran Divine son; prince of the gods (son of God) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Devkumaran Divine prince or son of God ('Dev' = god, 'Kumaran' = prince/son) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Dheena Related to 'deen' - faith, religion; connotes piety or devoutness Indian, Tamil Boy
Dineshwaran Lord of the day; Sun god; ruler of the day Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Ekambar From Sanskrit 'eka' (one) + 'ambara' (garment/sky); associated with the Shiva epithet Ekambareswarar - roughly ‘one who wears a single garment’ or a sacred/sole entity. Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Eshwaran Lord; God (from Ishvara, a name/title for the supreme deity) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Gajendran King or lord of elephants Sanskrit, Tamil Boy