Dravidian Submitted Names

These names are used by Dravidian peoples.
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Shrejal f Malayalam
Meaning "Best" and "First".
Shrena f Malayalam
Name of Goddess Lakshmi.
Shrinidhy f Tamil, Hindi, Sanskrit
Variant transcription of श्रीनिधि (see Srinidhi)
Shruti f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil
From Sanskrit श्रुति (śrúti) meaning "hearing, listening, that which is heard". The term refers to the set of ancient religious texts which govern the ways of Hinduism.
Shuri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
"Valiant" ; "female warrior "
Siddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
MEANING - Conferring felicity or beatitude, bestowing success. a name of goddess Durga. Here सिद्धि means success + दा means giving
Sikta f Telugu, Sindhi, Odia
Means "attractive" in Telugu, Sindhi and Odia.
Sindhu f Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) referring to the Indus River.
Singaaram m Tamil
Meaning: Handsome one, cool-looking
Sini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati
MEANING - "white" ; " bright "... [more]
Sirisha f Telugu
Another name for the Hindu goddess, Parvati.
Sītamma f Telugu
Telugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess Sita and the word అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".
Sivadasan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Shivadasa.
Sivakumar m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names Siva and Kumar.
Skaria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Zachariah, borrowed from Portuguese Zacarias. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Skariah m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Smita f Indian, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit स्मित (smita) meaning "smile".
Soosairaj m Indian (Christian), Tamil
Tamil form of Joseph, used by Christians.
Sravanthi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu
Means "continuous flowing water, a river stream" in Sanskrit. It is also used to refer to a type of herb that grows near rivers.
Sreedevi f Telugu, Malayalam
Telugu and Malayalam variant of Shridevi.
Sreedharan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Shridhara.
Sreeja f Indian, Malayalam
Sreeja is a sanskrit word meaning the one who is born in prosperity.Sreeja,The Jatika of Goddess Lakshmi indicates born out of beauty and grace or out of goddess Lakshmi
Sreejith m Malayalam
Means "conqueror of Lakshmi" from Sanskrit श्री (śrī) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering"... [more]
Sreeteja m Telugu
Means "God's light" in Telugu.
Sridharan m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Shridhara.
Srinidhi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil
Means "receptacle of beauty" in Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil.
Srinivasa m Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Indian
Alternate form of Srinivas. This was the name of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Sriram m Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Hindi alternate transcription of Shriram as well as the usual South Indian form.
Srividya f Telugu, Indian
Telugu feminine name derived from శ్రీ (sri) meaning "wealth, riches, beauty, glory" and విద్య (vidya) meaning "knowledge, science, learning".
Srivishnu m Tamil, Kannada
Combination of Sri and Vishnu.
Sriya f Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Variant transcription of Shreya.
Stalin m Indian, Tamil, Spanish (Latin American)
From the surname of Joseph Stalin (1878-1953), the Russian revolutionist and secretary general of the Communist party of the Soviet Union... [more]
Subhalekha m Telugu
Meaning Unknown.
Subrahmanyan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Subrahmanya.
Subramanyam m Telugu, Kannada
Telugu and Kannada variant of Subrahmanya.
Subramanyan m Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian variant of Subrahmanya.
Suchar m Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Kannada, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi
MEANING - "one who walks or moves excellently ", having beautiful gait, performing well . Here सु means well, excellent + चर means moving, performing
Suda f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - giving bountifully; munificent, highly generous. Here सु means very highly + दा means bestowing, giving
Sudha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "nectar, honey" in Sanskrit.
Suhas m Telugu
Means "good smile" or "happy one" in Sanskrit.
Sukanya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कन्या (kanya) meaning "girl, daughter". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology, a wife of the sage Chyavana.
Sukaya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING - " having beautiful body" ; beautiful . Here सु means beautiful + काया means body... [more]
Sukumara m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "delicate, tender, soft" in Sanskrit. This is the name of several characters in Hindu mythology.
Sukumaran m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sukumara.
Sulochana f Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "having beautiful eyes" in Sanskrit, from the prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with लोचन (lochana) meaning "eye". This is the name of a character in the Ramayana.
Sulom m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING : beautiful haired, having beautiful hair . Here सु means beautiful + लोम means hair... [more]
Suma f Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit सुम (suma) meaning "flower" as well as "moon" or "camphor".
Sumathi f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Sumati.
Sumithra f & m Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Southern Indian form of Sumitra. It is also occasionally used as a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]
Sunandan m Tamil
Meaning Unknown.
Sundaran m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sundara.
Sundari f Indonesian, Indian, Tamil
Feminine form of Sundara.
Sunu f Indian, Malayalam
Means "flower" in Malayalam.
Supu f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : clarifying well, well purifying. Here सु means well, better + पु means purify
Supur m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING : a strong fortress. Here सु means strong + पुर means fortress, castle
Surdiv m Tamil
first used in 2001 by Surdiv Vijayakumar.It meens Sur(sun) and div(bright)
Surekha f Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Odia, Hindi, Telugu
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" combined with रेखा (rekha) meaning "line, stripe, streak".
Surendran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Surendra.
Suriyana f Tamil
Possibly an elaboration of Suriya
Suroman m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING : beautiful -haired, having beautiful . Here सु means beautiful + रोमन् means hair, bodily hair... [more]
Surya-kantamu f Telugu
Means "sunstone" in Telugu. It can also refer to a type of sunflower.
Suryanarayana m Indian, Telugu
From Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya) meaning "sun" combined with the given name Narayana. This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.
Susamma f Indian (Christian, Rare), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Susanna, borrowed from Portuguese Susana. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Sushim m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Gujarati
MEANING - cold, frigid, Moonstone or Moon gem, pleasant. Agreeable ... [more]
Suvarna f Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarna) meaning "good colour, bright, gold".
Svaksh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING : beautiful eyed, a name of lord Vishnu, having beautiful axle .Here सु means beautiful + अक्ष means eye, axle
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada
"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [more]
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali
MEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [more]
Swika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu
"One's own "; "my own" ; belonging to oneself " ; "peculiar"... [more]
Taalai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Taalini f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாளினி (see Talini).
Taazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Taha m Telugu
Meaning "Best", "Pure", "Skillful". It is also another Name for the Prophet Muhammad, Name of a Surah in the Quran.
Taje m Telugu, Punjabi
Meaning "Crowned".
Talai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Talini f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தாளினி (tāḷiṉi) meaning "senna alexandrina".
Talir f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தளிர் (taḷir) meaning "sprout; shoot; tender leaf".
Tami f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism
MEANING - night... [more]
Tanoj m Telugu
Meaning "Son".
Taran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - a raft, a boat, final landing place ( heaven), overcoming ( as of misfortune ), crossing over ... [more]
Tashinee f Tamil
Flow of water
Tazhai f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தாழை (tāḻai) meaning "pandanus odorifer".
Tejasvini f Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "bright; honourable; energic; brave" in Hindi and Telugu.... [more]
Tejaswi f Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस् (téjas) meaning "light, brilliance, splendour".
Tejaswini f Marathi, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस्विन् (tejasvin) meaning "brilliant, splendid, dignified, noble".
Tejo m Telugu
Meaning "Full of Brightness".
Thaalini f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாளினி (see Talini).
Thaazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Thalini f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாளினி (see Talini).
Thalir f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தளிர் (see Talir).
Thangam f Tamil
Means "gold" in Tamil.
Thanushiya f Tamil
Meaning unknown at this moment in time.
Tharukshan m Tamil
Meaning uncertain at this moment in time. It might possibly be a variant of Tharuksha or Tharushan or of similar-looking names.
Thazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Therthia f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Theresa, borrowed from Portuguese Teresa. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Thresia f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Theresa, borrowed from Portuguese Teresa. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Thresia f Malayalam
Malayalam form of Theresa
Thresiamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Thressiamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Thresyamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Thulasi f & m Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
South Indian form of Tulasi.
Tulasi f & m Indian, Odia, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Tulsi.
Tyag m Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning "Lord Indra".
Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [more]
Ulka f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Means "meteor, shooting star".
Unnikrishnan m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]
Upasa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - Adoration, homage, worship ... [more]
Urvasha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Hinduism, Tamil, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name - Urvasha उर्वशा... [more]
Ush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING : early morning, dawn, daybreak, lover, bdellium, saline earth, fossile salt ... [more]
Vaasu m Kannada
Meaning "Wealth".
Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Vamika f Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam
In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.
Vanaja f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Means "forest-born" from Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest" and ज (ja) meaning "born".
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vani f Telugu
Means "voice, speech" in Telugu.
Varali f Telugu
Means “moon” in Telugu.
Varenya f Telugu
It’s a name contained with all india gods
Vasanth m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Vasanta.
Vasanthi f Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Vasanti.
Vasha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - willing, obedient, submissive, free, daughter , woman, female elephant ... [more]
Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Dravidian, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a nagaraja (king of serpents) in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is a snake belonging to the god Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.... [more]
Vasvi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet
Veena f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Vina.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha)... [more]
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Vetri m Tamil
Meaning: Succesful,Victorious,
Viba f Sanskrit, Tamil
Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vignesh m Indian, Tamil
Tamil variant of Ganesha.
Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]
Vijayalakshmi f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the Hindu god Lakshmi.
Vijayalaxmi f Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Vijayalakshmi.
Vijayan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Vijaya.
Vikhed m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vikraman m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Vikrama.
Vinai m Thai, Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Thai Winai and Indian Vinay.
Vinayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
MEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vineeth m Indian, Malayalam
South Indian form of Vinit.
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinod m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi
Means "enjoyment, delight, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Vinothan m Tamil
A Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".
Vinu f & m Tamil
Vinushia f Tamil
Variant of Venusha or feminine form of Vinushi.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
MEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Virajini f Punjabi, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Kannada, Telugu
Means "shining, brilliant, splendid" in Sanskrit.
Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
MEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
Vismaya f Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit विस्मय (vismaya) meaning "amazement, wonder, admiration".
Viswanathan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Vishwanath.
Vithusha f Tamil
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare Vidhyusha.
Viya f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".
Vrishi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : a roll of twisted grass, pad, cushion, (esp.) the seat of a religious student or of an ascetic... [more]
Vyjayanthimala f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती (vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला (mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
Wedansh m Telugu, Tamil
Meaning "King".
Wrymvin m Dravidian (Latinized, Rare)
It has unknown Dravidian origins
Xayad Virah m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".
Yazhini f Tamil
Yazh is believed to be the first string instrument of ancient Tamil culture.... [more]
Yekshith m Telugu
god chosen.
Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.
Yogyasri m Malayalam
Meaning "Good".
Yonan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac form of John, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.
Yooni f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING- Youthful woman, young, strong, healthy
Yuni f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada
Means "connection, union" or "young woman" in Sanskrit.
Yuva m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuvarani f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.
Zian m Malayalam
Meaning "Life Strong".