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Tamil Baby Names with Meanings
56 Tamil names for boys and girls — each with its verified meaning, pronunciation, and native script. Updated for 2026.
Tamil boy & unisex names
- Arjunअर्जुनBright
- Karthikकार्तिकSon of Shiva
- Suryaसूर्यThe Sun
- MaheshमहेशGreat lord
- GaneshगणेशLord of hosts
- KiranकिरणRay of light
- RaviरविThe Sun
- AnandआनंदBliss
- PraveenSkilled
- HariA name of Vishnu
- Krishnaकृष्णDark
- SaiSaint
- VijayVictory
- AshwinOne of the Vedic twin physicians
- VetriVictory
- ArivuKnowledge
- CheranOf the Chera dynasty
- ArjunaBright
- KarthikeyaSon of Shiva
- KartikSon of Shiva
- GaneshaLord of hosts
- AnandaBliss
- PravinSkilled
- Arumugamஆறுமுகம்Six
- Muruganமுருகன்Beauty
- Sundaramசுந்தரம்Beautiful
- Gangadharanகங்காதரன்Holder of the Ganges
- Gopalanகோபாலன்Cowherd
- Sadayanசடையன்Dreadlocks
- Ilangoஇளங்கோYoung
- Neelakandanநீலகண்டன்Blue
- Kadambanகடம்பன்Kadam
Tamil girl & unisex names
- Divyaदिव्याDivine
- Lakshmiलक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth and fortune
- MeenakshiFish-eyed
- Priyaप्रियाBeloved
- Snehaस्नेहाAffection
- AnjaliअंजलीOffering with both hands
- HariniDeer
- Nithyaनित्याEternal
- SindhuRiver
- NilaThe moon
- MalarFlower
- KayalA carp fish
- ThamaraiLotus
- LaxmiGoddess of wealth and fortune
- MinakshiFish-eyed
- NityaEternal
- NeelaThe moon
- Selviசெல்விWealth
- Ezhilஎழில்Cloud
- Meenatchiமீனாட்சிFish-eyed
- Mangaiமங்கைYoung woman
- Venbaவெண்பாWhite
- Andalஆண்டாள்She ruled over
- Poongodiபூங்கொடிFlower
FAQ
What are popular Tamil baby names?
Popular Tamil names include Divya, Lakshmi, Meenakshi, Priya, Sneha, Anjali, each with an authentic meaning and pronunciation.
Do these Tamil names include meanings and pronunciation?
Yes — every Tamil name on CradleCues lists its verified meaning, phonetic pronunciation, and, where relevant, its native script.