500 Top Unique Tamil Baby Boy Names With Meanings

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Written by Tarasha Chandra

Tarasha Chandra

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Tarasha is the mother of two kids, a 12-year-old preteen boy, and an inquisitive and bubbly 8-year-old girl. She has her hands full. She loves giving a personal touch to her articles by incorporating all her experiences as a full-time mom. Tarasha brings with her more than 15 years of writing experience in various domains of parenting.

Tamil names for baby boy with meaning Even in today’s modern world, many traditions and cultures consider the birth of the baby boy as a very happy event. The baby’s naming ceremony is an important event and a very big milestone for the new parents. The boys are named as per the nakshatra or constellations of the time and day they are born. In the Tamil language, every pada in a nakshatra indicates a letter. This letter becomes the first letter when naming the baby. There are some amazing Tamil names for baby boy which are rooted in tradition.

With the advent of modernization, many parents look for names that are modern with a traditional or conventional touch. Some parents even go in for numerology while naming their baby. Traditional or modern, naming their baby boy is an exciting and enthralling affair for the new parents and the whole family. Here we give you a list of top Tamil names for baby boys which will save you a lot of trouble before the Peyarsutu Vizha, or the Tamilian baby naming ceremony.

In This Article

Tamil Names for Hindu Baby Boy
Modern Tamil Names For Baby Boy
Unique Tamil Names For Baby Boy
Ancient Tamil Names For Baby Boy
Tamil Names For Christian Baby Boy
A to Z Tamil Names For Baby Boy

Tamil Names for Hindu Baby Boy

The naming ceremony held by Tamilians is known as “Thottil”. This usually happens after 14 days of the baby’s birth. The ceremony is attended by family and friends. Under this, the name of the baby is decided and is repeated thrice by all, after which the baby’s father inscribes it on a plate full of rice.

Some Tamil names for a Hindu baby boy are:

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aadarsh	The Sun
2	Aadhan	The first one
3	Aadhav	Ruler
4	Aadhavan	The Sun Lord
5	Aadhiyan	Beginning
6	Aaditya	The Surya
7	Aadvik	Unique
8	Aarav	Peaceful
9	Aarush	Brilliant as the first ray of the sun
10	Aayush	Long lived
11	Aazhiyaan	Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra
12	Abaya	Fearless
13	Abhijith	Successful
14	Abhik	Fearless
15	Abhilash	Desire or wish
16	Abhinav	The innovative one
17	Abhishek	Anointing the God’s idol
18	Abinesh	Immortal
19	Abiyudhay	The lucky man
20	Abu	The future
21	Achalendra	The king of mountains
22	Achuthan	Lord Vishnu
23	Achyut	Immortal
24	Adheesh	King
25	Adhiyogi	Names of Lord Shiva
26	Advait	Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu
27	Agastya	Name of a sage
28	Agathiyan	Lord Shiva’s servant
29	Agnika	The nature of fire
30	Agnivesh	Medical specialist
31	Ajitabh	The winner of the sky
32	Akash	Sky
33	Akhil	Complete world
34	Aknima	Leader
35	Aksaran	Devotion to God
36	Akshanath	The winner
37	Akshyaguna	God with limitless attributes
38	Amar	Indestructible
39	Amaran	Immortal
40	Amudhan	Precious
41	Anandh	Happiness
42	Anbalangan	Lovely person
43	Anbumani	Lovely gem
44	Anbuselvan	King of love
45	Annamalai	Lord Shiva
46	Appu	Precious
47	Araselvan	Good character
48	Arash	Sense of art
49	Arasu	Lord Shiva
50	Arjunan	The best archer
51	Arnav	A wave
52	Arumugam	Lord Murugan
53	Arya	Honourable
54	Aryanathan	Another name of Lord Ayappa
55	Ashvik	Blessed to be victorious
56	Ashvin	A star
57	Ashwanth	The talent
58	Atharv	Knowledgeable
59	Atheesha	Lucky one
60	Athri	Sage
61	Avaneesh	Lord of the world
62	Avyukth	Crystal clear
63	Ayyan	Superior
64	Ayyapan	Son of Lord Vishnu and Shiva
65	Badreesh	Lord Vishnu
66	Bainin	Kindness
67	Balaji	Lord Tirupati
68	Balan	Youthful
69	Balu	Youth
70	Bhaskaran	Beautiful
71	Bhumesh	Purity
72	Chatresh	Lord Shiva
73	Cheran	The moon
74	Chiranjeevi	Long-lived
75	Daswin	Born to win
76	Deebak	Brilliant
77	Desan	Intelligence
78	Desigan	Obedient
79	Devaraj	Name of Indra
80	Dhaban	Like the sun
81	Dhabesh	Penance
82	Dhakin	Rise
83	Dhakshinesh	Lord Shiva
84	Dharen	Justice
85	Dharun	Supporter
86	Dhishan	The intelligent one
87	Dhruvan	The Polestar
88	Divinesh	The Sun
89	Durai	The leader
90	Dushyant	Destroyer of the evil
91	Esin	Handsome
92	Gunal	Modesty
93	Hareesh	Lord Vishnu
94	Harshana	Happiness
95	Hrithik	Name of a sage
96	Idhayan	Joy of heart
97	Indiran	King of Devas
98	Ishanth	Name of Lord Shiva
99	Javash	The winner
100	Jayanth	Successful

Modern Tamil Names For Baby Boy

Modern Tamil Names For

The language which is closer to its traditions and one of the oldest known to humankind is Tamil. With the modern advent, parents are on the lookout for names that are a fusion of modern and traditional. The present-day names are no longer kept only after gods or ancient figures. Short names are trendier, and some are abbreviations of long names.

The short names are crisp, and some such names are given as under:

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aagash	Sky
2	Aaranyan	Jungle
3	Aathesan	King Shiva
4	Aavanyan	Born in August
5	Adanyaan	King Chera’s name
6	Adithyan	Sun
7	Akaran	Honoured
8	Aksayan	Wealthy
9	Amithran	Sweet
10	Aran	Lord Shiva
11	Avaneesh	Lord of the world
12	Barath	India
13	Brunthan	Lord Krishna’s childhood place
15	Chandan	Sandalwood
14	Chiman	Curious
16	Daswin	Love
17	Desan	Intelligent
18	Desigan	Patriotic
19	Dhakin	Rise
20	Dhanush	Bow
21	Dharen	Justice
22	Eegan	Influence
23	Egith	Silence
24	Eniyan	Nice
25	Eswar	Lord Shiva
26	Eswarathan	Well-being
27	Ezhinan	Beautiful
28	Gaureesh	Lord Shiva
29	Geerthan	Raaga
30	Gowshik	Sage
31	Gowtham	Sage
32	Gunal	Modesty
33	Hareesh	Lord Vishnu
34	Harendra	Lord Shiva
35	Harivatsa	Lord Brahma
36	Harsha	Pleasure
37	Hiranmay	Gold-like
38	Indrajit	Ravan’s son
39	Inesh	Strong king
40	Ishanth	Peak of Himalaya
41	Jai	Victory
42	Janesha	King
43	Javash	Winner
44	Jayanth	Successful
45	Jeeva	Immortal
46	Jina	The winner
47	Kailash	Peak of Himalaya
48	Kalkin	Tenth incarnation of Lord Vishnu
49	Kalpesh	Lord of perfection
50	Kaman	Lover
51	Kanishk	An ancient king
52	Kanishtha	Youthful
53	Karun	Compassionate
54	Kesari	Son of Kesari
55	Laknesh	Birth star
56	Lakshan	Aim
57	Logesh	Lord Shiva
58	Lohith	Made of copper
59	Lokajit	Conqueror of the world
60	Magur	Glass like glitter
61	Mathin	Intoxicating
62	Modhil	Victory
63	Moulik	Pearl
64	Mukesh	Happy
65	Naren	Filled with joy
66	Naveen	New
67	Nayak	Hero
68	Neeraj	Lotus
69	Neethan	Grace
70	Nimesh	Love
71	Oorshan	Strict
72	Parvath	Mountain
73	Poojesh	Worshipper
74	Poorvik	Ancient
75	Prajesh	God’s name
76	Pranav	Prayer
77	Prasanna	Cheerful
78	Praveen	Brave
79	Rajnish	Moon
80	Revanth	Son of Lord Surya
81	Rohinish	Moon
82	Ronith	Charming
83	Roothik	Improvement
84	Samaran	Remembering
85	Samesh	God like
86	Sanjith	Always the winner
87	Saranyu	Wind
88	Sarvin	Lord Shiva
89	Saswin	Creative thinker
90	Seershan	Happiness
91	Shastik	Brilliant
92	Shravan	Character from Ramayana
93	Thaman	Leader
94	Trivikram	Lord Vishnu
95	Udeep	Affectionate
96	Ukran	Rise
97	Vajin	Heroic
98	Vibin	Forest
99	Vidul	Moon
100	Vinay	Modesty

Unique Tamil Names For Baby Boy

Some parents look for names that have never been heard of or are from scriptures and are less commonly used or heard. The Tamilian scriptures have many such names that are not common but have beautiful meanings.

A few such names are:

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aabhat	Brilliant
2	Aadhirai	Special Star
3	Aadijay	Victory
4	Aadiv	Delicate
5	Aahvan	Denotes invitation call
6	Akshiv	God Shiv
7	Ashwananth	Horse rider king
8	Bhavin	Always winning
9	Bhavish	Denotes future
10	Bhoomik	Lord of the earth
11	Chaital	Consciousness
12	Charit	Historic
13	Chavrik	Intelligent
14	Cherith	Beloved
15	Chivan	Lord Shiva
16	Coshel	Who can do any task
17	Dhaerye	One with courage and patience
18	Dhishva	Conqueror
19	Dhrishay	Bold and courageous
20	Dipesh	Lord of Sunlight
21	Divik	God’s ray
22	Ekaj	The only one
23	Ekaksha	One-eyed Lord Shiva
24	Falish	Indian tulip
25	Faneesh	Lord Shiva
26	Gavist	Abode of light
27	Girvan	Language of God
28	Gritik	Mountain
29	Harithik	From the heart
30	Harshan	Proud and happy
31	Harshith	Joyous and cheerful
32	Henith	Tiger
33	Hitraj	Well-wisher
34	Hridyansh	A piece of the heart
35	Idhayan	Joy of heart
36	Ilan	Young one
37	Inesh	Lord Vishnu
38	Iraiyan	Blessed
39	Isai	Denotes music
40	Iyarkai	Nature
41	Janak	Good man
42	Jayan	Victorious
43	Jayin	Conqueror
44	Jegan	Strong
45	Jishnu	Lord Vishnu
46	Kadal	Ocean
47	Kairav	White lotus
48	kanish	Caring
49	Karun	Soft and kind
50	Karvin	The kind one
51	Keegan	Small and fiery
52	Krithvik	God Kathikaey’s name
53	Lankesh	Ravana of Lanka
54	Lavanay	The handsome one
55	Lian	Lotus
56	Likith	Refers to a writer
57	Mehul	Rain
58	Mohak	Attractive
59	Mrinmoy	Made of Earth
60	Nalin	Water
61	Namish	Lord Vishnu
62	Nandakumar	Lord Krishna
63	Nesan	Full of love
64	Nihal	The gratified one
65	Nirish	Denotes freedom
66	Nirmay	Made of gold
67	Nivas	Home
68	Oneesh	Lord of mind
69	Onik	Soldier
70	Oris	Tree
71	Oviyan	Refers to an artist
72	Parithi	Refers to sun
73	Parvin	Winner
74	Pavan	Wind
75	Piyan	Guitar
76	Prabhu	God
77	Prajith	King
78	Pranesh	Lord of life
79	Pratiksh	Love
80	Priyadarshan	Gorgeous
81	Pugal	Honour
82	Ratish	Cupid
83	Renit	Lord of love
84	Rithul	Seeker of truth
85	Rovin	Pleasure
86	Ruben	The lucky one
87	Rupesh	Lord of loveliness
88	Ryan	The ruler
89	Sachiv	Friend
90	Sajeev	Feeling of being alive
91	Samik	Peacefulness
92	Seelan	The disciplined one
93	Shrish	Lord Vishnu
94	Sujith	Elegant
95	Taksa	Son of Bharta
96	Tamiloli	One who is the Tamil
97	Tanish	Ambition
98	Tarvin	Palm tree
99	Udbhav	Something that is generated
100	Uyir	Denotes Life

Ancient Tamil Names For Baby Boy

Many Tamil names for baby boys are kept after gods, famous personalities, and kings. The names have meanings that are deep and profound. Parents who want to keep ancient names in Tamil refer to their respective family trees. A few such names are:

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aadhinarayana	Lord Vishnu
2	Agamadhi	Expert
3	Aadhithan	Leading Light
4	Alambha	A wise man
5	Agilan	Ruler of the empire
6	Balamurugan	Lord Shanmukha
7	Balaji	Lord Vishnu
8	Balan	Immature
9	Balasingham	A young lion
10	Chidambaram	Broad minded
11	Chinnamuthu	A small pearl
12	Chinnadurai	Prince
13	Devaram	A holy scrptures name
14	Dharmodhar	Lord Ganesha
15	Dhruvan	Pole Star
16	Devadathan	God’s gift
17	Ekanga	Protector
18	Ilayaraj	Prince
19	Ishwar	God
20	Kannan	Young Krishna
21	Karthikeyan	Lord Shanmugha
22	Kadhirvelan	Lord Shanmukha
23	Kasinathan	Lord Shiva
24	Kirubha	Kindliness
25	Kurumuni	Virtuous Person
26	Lingam	Lord Shiva
27	Lingappan	Lord Shiva
28	Lingamurthy	Lord Shiva
29	Madhavan	Lord Krishna
30	Mani	A gem
31	Muruga Velu	Lord Shanmugha
32	Muthu	Pearl
33	Manikkavel	Lord Shanmukha
34	Manivannan	Lord Ayyappa
35	Nambi	Confident
36	Navil	To learn
37	Nikaran	Fame
38	Nannan	Brave
39	Oli	Music
40	Oppilamani	Incomparable
41	Oviyan	Artist
42	Paruthi	Sun
43	Palani	Famous Murugan Temple
44	Pandiyan	Tamil Dynasty
45	Senthan	A king
46	Srivin	Self-existent
47	Suthran	Loveable
48	Thayalan	Generous
49	Uthayan	Rising Sun
50	Yegesh	Benefit

Tamil Names For Christian Baby Boy

The birth of the baby is celebrated in a grand manner in Tamilian customs. Two different names known as Vivahara and Ragasiya are given to the baby, the former name known to all, the latter only known to the family. The latter is kept protecting the child against all negativities. In present times, names are kept as per astrology, numerology, gems, stars, stones, ancestors, etc. Some such Tamil names are Christian baby boys are:

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aaris	Mighty in faith
2	Aaron	Superior
3	Abel	Breath
4	Abraham	Exalted Father
5	Adam	The first man of the earth
6	Adiel	Adorned by God
7	Adisson	Son of Adam
8	Adolph	Noble Wolf
9	Adrian	Resident of Hardia
10	Aldwin	An old friend
11	Alfred	Supernaturally wise
12	Allen	Handsome
13	Anthony	Worthy of Praise
14	Baldric	Brave Ruler
15	Ben	The son of south
16	Benito	Blessed
17	Blake	Dark
18	Bob	Famous
19	Boris	Fighter
20	Brian	Strong
21	Bryant	Strong
22	Caesar	Hairy
23	Carter	Cart Driver
24	Charles	Strong
25	Charlie	Cutest Boy
26	Chris	Follower of God
27	Christopher	The Christ Bearere
28	Claudius	Lame
29	Clement	Light-hearted
30	Clint	Fair
31	Conan	Little Wolf
32	Daniel	God is my strength
33	Darian	Wealthy
34	Dariel	Beloved
35	Darrel	Beloved
36	David	Beloved
37	Delroy	Belonging to the king
38	Dennis	God of Wine
39	Denzel	Fort
40	Douglas	Dark
41	Elroy	The king
42	Fynn	Fair
43	Godfrey	God’s peace
44	Hayden	Hay’s Valley
45	Irwin	Sea Lover
46	Ivaan	God is gracious
47	Joshua	God is my salvation
48	Keith	Offspring
49	Lucas	Light
50	Martin	God of wars

A to Z Tamil Names For Baby Boy

As time changes, the traditional Tamilian culture is also changing. The parents of the present times look for adopting names that are a fusion of modernity, tradition, as well as religion. Some names that are sorted alphabetically are given as under-

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Aadhin	Bright
2	Aadit	First one
3	Aadyot	Praise
4	Aagam	Intelligence
5	Aahir	Brilliant
6	Aahva	Beloved
7	Aanjay	Unconquerable
8	Aaran	Exalted
9	Aarit	One who seeks the right direction
10	Aarsh	Crown
11	Aaruth	Risen
12	Aashit	Most Intelligent
13	Abaan	Angel of God
14	Adhik	Greater
15	Adhil	Justice
16	Adhir	Restless
17	Admik	Spiritual
18	Agam	Profound
19	Ahan	Morning
20	Ahar	Defender
21	Ahesh	Ruler
22	Ahil	Prince
23	Ahyan	God’s gift
24	Ajan	The Unborn
25	Ajesh	Lord Hanuman
26	Ajish	Graceful
27	Akay	To rise
28	Akhan	Yogi
29	Akish	Intelligent
30	Akul	Lord Shiva
31	Alam	The world
32	Amal	Hope
33	Amog	Precious
34	Anay	Valuable
35	Anbu	Kindness
36	Anis	Friendly
37	Anit	Joyful unending
38	Anmal	Priceless
39	Anosh	Eternal
40	Anvil	Strength of Lord Ganesha
41	Aram	Highness
42	Ardh	Worship
43	Arish	Righteous
44	Arjan	The Archer
45	Arul	God’s grace
46	Athan	Immortal
47	Atral	Powerful
48	Avant	Endless
49	Avish	Sun
50	Ayyan	Gift of God
51	Balaa	Powerful
52	Balesh	Master of an Army
53	Bhaavin	Winner
54	Bhirav	Lord Shiva
55	Chellapan	Loveable Person
56	Chirayu	Immortal
57	Danvit	Wealthy
58	Darsh	Lord Krishna
59	Daxit	Lord Shiva
60	Deiva	Deity
61	Denesh	Lord of the Sun
62	Deveth	Divine
63	Dhanuj	Awesome
64	Dhija	God’s gift
65	Dhilan	Son of the waves
66	Dhoni	King
67	Dilsan	Pride of Heart
68	Diveek	God’s Rays
69	Durva	Heavenly Grass
70	Diyan	Legend
71	Egnesh	Intelligent
72	Ethiraj	Lord Shiva
73	Fahid	Panther
74	Gabith	Lord Murugan
75	Gitesh	Lord of Geet
76	Hanif	Pious
77	Inesh	King of kings
78	Iyush	Long Life
79	Johit	Achiever
80	Kavin	Handsome
81	Lahith	Attractive
82	Mahil	Kindness
83	Naksh	Prosperity
84	Obalesh	Lord Shiva
85	Pashv	God Of Jain
86	Ragul	Obedient
87	Ramar	God
88	Sabin	Brave
89	Taksan	Immediately
90	Udeshan	Aim of Life
91	Udhya	To Rise
92	Udit	Risen
93	Ugesh	King of all eras
94	Uttej	Active
95	Varad	Lord Ganesha
96	Viju	Winner
97	Waran	Given
98	Xhiva	Lord Shiva
99	Yukt	Precious
100	Zain	Excellent

Ever since the pregnancy is confirmed, parents-to-be start looking up different names for their baby. It is an exciting and enthralling thing for them to do. In fact, the baby’s naming ceremony is an important event and a very big milestone for the new parents. We hope this list of the top 500 Tamil names for a baby boy comes to your rescue when you are looking for a unique, modern, or traditional name for your baby boy.

Tarasha Chandra,PGDPM

She loves to dance, listen to music, cook, and read in her free time. She is transparent, intuitive, quick-witted, and loves to spend time with her near and dear ones. She believes in taking each day as it comes.Read more.

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