Tamil Names - towards extinction?

Tamil is a beautiful language, enriched with meanings. Many of us are forgetting our origin. We often shorten our names, altogether demolishing the beautiful meaning hidden within it. Some of us, may even be shameful of traditional names, and hence calls yourself with a glamorous name. I would like to unveil the meanings of some Tamil names, which I think are almost extinct. Such names are now only available in ancient Tamil literatures. Be proud of our original names, be genuine. Even when some names might sound like crap, but actually it has beautiful meaning. Enjoy browsing!

A

MALE

Adhi - The origin
Adhiban - The leader
Adhimoolan - The supreme being
Adhithan - The sun
Adhavan - The brilliant one
Agilan - The knowledgeable boy
Alairasan - The king of waves

Amaran- The long-lived

Ambalan - The learned one

Anand - Happy boy
Anbalagan - The lovely boy
Anbarasan- The kind king

Arivalagan - The intelligent one

Aravan - The righteous one

Arun - The brilliant one

FEMALE
Agalvizhi - The broad-eyed girl
Agila - The knowledgeable girl
Ambuvizhi - The sharp-eyed girl
Amirtha - Potion of life
Amirthini - Sweeter than life potion
Amutha - Lively girl
Amuthamozhi - The sweet speaker
Ananthi - Happy girl
Anbarasi - The kind girl
Aramozhi- The righteous word
Arulmozhi- God's word

B

MALE
Bala - The vibrant one
Balakumar - The youthful one

C

MALE

Chelliyan - The prosperous one
Chellan - The precious one
Cheran - King of Kerala
Chinnadurai - The Prince
FEMALE
Chemmozhi - The flawless

D

MALE
Dayalan - The kind one

E

MALE
Eegaiarasu - King of charity
Eagan - The charitable one
Elilvendan - King of beauty

FEMALE
Elavarasi - The princess
Elilarasi - The beauty queen

G

MALE
Gunalan / Gunaseelan - The man with virtue

FEMALE
Gunamalar - The good girl

H

MALE
Hari - Lion King


I

MALE
Ilakkiyan - skillful in literature
Ilamaaran - youthful and brave
Ilango - A prince
Ilavarasan - The prince
Inban - The happy one
Iniyan - The pleasure natured

FEMALE
Ilanangai - The youthful girl
Inbavalli - The happy girl

K

MALE
Kadhir - Ray of light
Kalaiarasan - King of arts
Kalvidasan - The learned one
Kamarasan - Unaffected by desire
Karigalan - The Chola king known for wisdom  and bravery
Karmuhilan - The resourceful
Kavin - Natural beauty
Komagan - The prince
Kuyilan - Sweet like bird

FEMALE
Kaaviya - The heroine
Kadhirozhi - The brilliant girl
Kalaiarasi - The queen of arts
Kalaimozhi - The language of arts
Kalaiselvi - The artistic girl
Kalaivani - The goddess of Art
Kanmani - As precious as the eyes
Karuvizhi - Beautiful black eyes
Kaviarasi - The queen of poets
Kavitha - The poem
Kayalvizhi- Beautiful eyes resembling that of the fish
Keerthi - The glorious one
Kodimalar - Vine flower
Komagal - The princess
Kumari - The youthful girl
Kumutha - Beautiful flower
Kumudhini - Beautiful and sweet

M

MALE
Maaran - The brave knight
Maasilan - The pure one
Madhialagan - The intelligent one
Mahilan - The cheerful one
Malarvendan - The gentle one
Manikam - Gem
Manimaaran - The brave one
Meganathan - King of clouds
Meykandan - The one who knows truth
Mukil - The dark cloud

FEMALE
Malini - Beautiful as the flower
Maariyammal - The goddess of rain
Maina - Bird
Malarvizhi - Flower like eyes
Malathi - Flower
Malliga - Jasmine
Mangai - The cultured lady
Mekala - The great art
Mullai - flower

N

MALE
Navalan - Well-versed in arts
Nakulan - Witty
Nakkeeran - The brave poet
Naalan - The honest king
Nambi - The confident one
Nanmaaran - The brave hero
Nadarajan - The dance king
Navukurasan - The King of words
Nedumaaran- The respected one
Nedunchelliyan - The prosperous one
Needhichelvan - The fair one
Nithilan -Beautiful like pearl

FEMALE
Nalini - Excellent and sweet
Natchelvi - Good girl
Nila - moon
Nithila - Beautiful like pearl

O

MALE
Oppilan - The gem
Oviyan - The artist

FEMALE
Oviya - Beautiful arts

P

MALE
Pachai - The resourseful
Paari - The charitable prince
Pagalavan - The radiant one
Pavalan - The king of poetry
Punidhan - The blessed one
Puravi - The swift one

FEMALE
Perazhagi - The great beauty
Ponmalar - The golden flower
Poongothai - Flower garland

S

MALE
Selvan - Prosperous
Senkathir - The brilliant ray of light
FEMALE

Sarala - Fluency
Selvakumari - The prosperous girl
Sembagam - flower
Senthamarai - red lotus
Sevandhi - Chrysanthemum

T

MALE

Tamaraichelvan - The handsome guy
Tamilazhagan - The handsome Tamil man
Tamilarasan - Well-versed in Tamil
Theeran - The achiever
Thevan - Godly person
Thinakaran - The intelligent one
Thirumaaran - The brave one
Thooyan- The flawless

FEMALE
Thamarai - lotus
Tamilarasi - The Tamil queen
Tamilchelvi - The Tamil girl
Tamaraichelvi - Beautiful girl, resembling the lotus
Thanamalar - Prosperous flower
Thangamalar - Golden flower
Theeranvalli - The brave girl
Thenmozhi - The sweet speech
Thogai - Beautiful feather
Thulasi - Holy plant

U

MALE

Udayan - Rising hope
Udayasooriyan - Rising sun
Udumban - The focused one

Ulaganathan - The master of world

Uzhamaaran - The brave one

V

MALE

Vairavan - Diamond

Valan - The resourceful

Vallavan - The skillful
Veeran - The brave boy

FEMALE

Vasugi - The learned one

Vaanadhi- The universe

Vadivukarasi - The beauty queen

Valarpirai - The encouraging one

Vennila - White moon

Vetri - success