Tamil baby names for Boy, Tamizh names for Boy
- Aadi = Beginning, important, First
- Aadhinadhan = First God, Utmost Power
- Adalarasu = King of dance
- Adhiguna = Special Aptitudes, Gifted Mind
- Adhinarayana = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Vishnu, Protector
- Adiban , Adhibhan = Frontrunner, Owner
- Adimoolan, Adimoolam = Being extreme
- Adithan, Adhithan = Leading light
- Agamadhi = Knowledgeable, Expert
- Agathiyan = Virtuous Person, Puritan
- Agilan = Ruler of the Empire
- Ahilan = Proficient, Whiz
- Aiyappan = Hindu God Name, Ever Infancy
- Alaganban = Good Looking
- Alagappan = Fetching, Good Looking
- Alagar = Name of Lord shiva
- Alagelil = Stylish, Voguish
- Alagu, Azalagu = Good Looking, Gorgeousness, Beauty
- Alambha = A Wise Man, Judicious Person
- Anandhan = Making Others Glad, Happy Man
- Anbu = Lovable, Pleasant
- Anbuchelvan = Emperor of Love
- Anbuselvan = Emperor of Love
- Anganalan = Perfection At Glance, Lord Shiva
- Anganan = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Shiva
- Aranadhan = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Brahma
- Arasu = King, Emporer
- rumugan = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Murugan
- Ayyappan , Ayyapan = Hindu God Name, Ever Infancy
- Azalaganban = Gorgeous
- Bagubhalan = A Lion, Strong
- Bhagubalan = Very Strong at hands
- Bala Murugan, Balamurugan = Hindu God Name, Lord Shanmugha
- Bala Subramanian = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Murugan
- Balaji = Hindu God 'Vishnu', God Venkateswara
- Balan = Immature, Little boy
- Balasingam = A Young Lion
- Chaitanya = Famous Sage, Lustre
- Cheliyan = Booming, Affluent
- ChellaKani = Treasurable, Cherished
- Cheran = The Chera King, From the Chera (currently Kerala)
- Chetan, Chethan, Chaitan = Perceptive, Consciousness, Excellent Intelligence
- Chidambaram = Broadminded, One who has heart as wide as sky
- Chinna Muthu, Chinnamuthu = Small Pearl
- Chinnadurai = Prince
- Chinthanaichelvan = Wealth of Knowledge
- Chokkan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Chuda Mani = Brilliant, Pearl
- Dayalan = Kindhearted
- Devadathan = Gifted By God
- Devan = Like a God
- Devaram = Holy Scripture Name
- Dharmodhar, Dharmodharan = Righteous, Lord Ganapathi
- Dheivamani = Godly pearl
- Dhruvan = PoleStar, Trustworthy
- Durai Murugan = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Eegai Arasu = A King of Goodwill
- Ekanga = Protector, Caretaker
- Eklavya = Bowman, Disciple of Dhrona who learned by watching
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- Elango = Prince, Novelist of Silappadhikaram
- Elakkiyan = Accomplished in Literature
- Elil Vendan = Emperor of Beauty
- Elilarasan, Ezhilarasan = Prince of Beauty
- Elilchelvan = A Simple Good Looking Man
- Elumalai = Lord Venkateshwara, Seven Hills
- Esaiko = A King of Music
- Eswaran = Name of Lord Shiva
- Ganapati = Lord Ganesha, Leader of the elephants
- Gandharv, Gandharva = Celestial musician, Master in music
- Ganesh = Lord Ganesha, Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Guna = Good Character
- Gnana Muthu, Gnanamuthu = Pearl like with Wisdom
- Gnana Pandiyan = Wisdom
- Gnana Sooriyan, Gnana Surian = Sun like with Wisdom
- Gnana Thangam = Golden with Wisdom
- Gnana Vel, Gnana Velan = Wisdom God, Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Gnanamani , Gnana Mani = Gem like with Wisdom
- Gopal = Lord Krishna, Protector of cows
- Ila Murugu = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Ilakkiyan = Accomplished in Literature
- Ilam Parithi = Young Horse
- Ilamaran, Elamaran = Young Looking, Juvenile
- Ilamuhil = Girlish
- Ilango = Prince
- Ilayaraja = Young King, Prince
- Indrajit = Conqueror of Indra
- Indukanth = Brightness of Moon's Light
- Iravan = King of Ocean
- Isaiko = King of Music
- Ishan = Lord Shiva, Lord of wealth, Sun
- Ishwar = God, the Supreme Being, Another name for Shiva
- Jai = Conqueror, Defeater, The victorious one
- Jayavel = The victorious with Vel, Lord Murugan
- Kadhir Vel , Kadhir Velan = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Kalai Arasan = Emperor of Art
- Kalidass = Devotee of Kali Goddess, A Poet's Name
- Kandan = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Kannan = Young Krishna
- Karthik, Kartik = Name of a month in the Hindu calendar, Lord Shanmukha
- Kartikeyan = Lord Shanmukha
- Kasinathan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Katha Perumal = Name of Lord Venkateshwara
- Kathir Velan = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Kayilai , Kayilai Nadhan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Keerthinath = Champions, Fame Holder
- Kirubha = Kindliness, Benevolence, Humanity
- Kirubhacharya = Knowledgeable Person, Name of A Pandit
- Kodi, Khodi = A Benefactor
- Koodal Alagar = Name of Lord Venkateshwara
- Kothandaraman, Kothandarama = Name of Lord Rama
- Kovalan = Hero of Silappathikaram
- Kovendan = Emperor
- Krishnamurthy = Lord Krishna
- Kulandai Sami = Infant God
- KulandaVelayudhan = Lord Shanmukha
- Kuna = Good Character
- Kunran = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Kurumuni = Virtuous Person, Puritan
- Kutraalan = Name of WaterFall, Name of Lord Shiva
- Kuyilan = Name of a Bird , Sweet Voice Like A Cuckoo Bird
- Lakshman = Son of King Dasharatha and Sumitra, Brother of Lord Ram
- Lingam, Lingan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Lingamoorthi, Lingamurthy = Name of Lord Shiva
- Lingappan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Maari, Mari = Rain, Wealthy
- Madhavan = Relating to the spring, Sweet like honey, Another name of Lord Krishna
- Madhi Alagan, Madhi Azalagan = Beautiful Moon
- Madhur = Sweet
- Malai = Mountain, Peak
- Malai Sami, Malai Swamy = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Manasu = Mind
- Mani = Gem, A jewel
- Manikka Vel = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Manivannan = Related name of Lord Ayyappa
- Marai = Scripture
- Mayilan = Name of Lord Shanmukha, One who rides the Peacock
- Meganathan = The Monarch of the Clouds
- Muhilan = of the Clouds
- Mukkannan = Name of Lord Shiva, Three eyed God
- Muruga Vel, Muruga Velu = Hindu God Name, Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Murugan = Name of Lord Shanmukha
- Murugu = Attractive Man
- Muthu = Pearl
- Muthuraman = Beloved Pearl
- Nakkeeran = Name of a Poet
- Nalla Perumal, Nallaperumal = Lord Venkateshwara
- Nalla Sivan, Nalla Shivan = Name of Lord Shiva
- Nallalagan = Gorgeous Man
- Nambi = Believing , Confident
- Nanban = Friend
- Nannan = Kings Name, Brave Man
- Navil = to desire, to learn
- Nikaran = resemble, fame
- Nimiran
- Nivan = higher
- Nithi = Wealth
- Oli = sound, music
- Palani = Name of the famous Murugan temple
- Pakalon = sun
- Pathuman = Two poets who wrote in Kurunthokai
- Pannan = Name of a King
- Pandiyan = a Tamil Dynasty
- Panan = bard, also name of a small region king
- Paranan
- Paruthi = Sun
- Pari
- Pittan = Name of a King
- Pukazh = fame
- Pukazhan = famous
- Poonkundran
- Perunko
- Pothan = Sangam poet Pothanar
- Saaral
- Saal = nobility
- Salbu = wisdom, nobility
- Saalan
- Selvan = Prosperous, rich
- Sukir = to polish
- Senguttuvan
- Senthan = son of Azhisi, name of a King
- Senni
- Senthil = Lord Murugan
- Thamizhan, Thamizh = one who speaks Thamizh language
- Tamilselvan = rich knowledge in Tamil language
- Thithan
- Thiraiyan
- Thennan = Pandiyan kings
- Vallavan = strong
- Vazhuthi
- Valarpirai
- Valluvan
- Vanan
- Viyan = meaning pride, large
- Veeyan = flowers
- Vinayan = work
- Venthan
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