boys 1.
– Athikan – Sangam Tamil Name
2.
– Athiyan – Sangam Tamil name – Athiyaman
3.
– Anthuvan
4. 5. 6.
– Amar – the word means tranquil, desire, strife – Amal – means
– Aruman – A benefactor who lived in the Sangam Age
7. 8.
– Arul – Arulmozhi
9.
– Aviyan, name of a small region king
10. 11. 12.
– Azhakan – Azhisi – Anpan
13. 14. 15.
– Anbu – Athan (name for Chera kings, occurs in Ainkurunuru) – Iniyan
16.
– Irungo
17.
– Ilanchenni
18. 19.
, fullness (occurs many times in Sangam poems)
– Ilan (young, youth) – Ilankeeran
20.
– Ilango
21.
– Ilangovan
22. 23.
– Ilampirai
24.
– Ilamvazhuthi – Ilamaran
25. 26.
– Usithan (name for king Pandiyan Nedumaran –
27.
– Uthiyan (name of a king)
28. 29. 30. 31. 32.
, sharp, smart)
– Evvi, A small region king who was very charitable – Ori – Kadalan (Kadalanār is the name of a Sangam poet) – Kathiravan – Kathir – Kathirselvan
33. 34.
– Kapilan
35.
– Kanthan
36.
means
– Kayilan – comes from the word
, which means perfection – occurs only twice in
Sangam literature. Ainkurunuru 62, and Paripadal 12
37.
– Kalin – comes from
38.
– Kavin
39.
– Kani
40.
– Kari – Killivalavan
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.
which means flourishing
– Keeran – Kodan – Koman – Saaral – Saal (
)
– Salbu (wisdom) – Saalan (comes from the word
which means
– Semguttuvan
49. 50.
– Senthan (son of Azhisi, a small region king)
51.
– Senni
52.
– Senthil
53.
– Chempiyan
54.
– Chemmal –
55.
– Chezhian
56.
– Selvan
57.
– Chenthan
58. 59.
61.
– Koman
62.
– Thamizhan – Tamilselvan
63.
66.
, leadership
– Cheraman – Chozhan
65.
, culture,
– Cheran
60.
64.
)
– Thithan – Thiraiyan – Thennan (meaning
, which is used in Sangam poetry while referring
Pandiyan kings) 67. 68.
– Nannan (small region king) – Pehan
69.
– Nakeeran
70.
– Navir – top, peak
71.
– Navin – to learn, to desire
72.
– Nalin – comes from the
73.
- Nalli – A small region king
74.
which means close, abundance, pride
– Nannan – A small region king
75.
– Navil – to desire, be abundant, to sound, to learn
76.
– Nikaran – comes from the word
which means
,
, resemble, fame, etc.
77. 78. 79.
– Nimiran – Nivan (
)
– Nethi – Wealth (rare word, Natrinai 16) – Pakalon.
80.
, sun – this is a precious word used only once in the entire Sangam
literature -in Akananuru 201 81.
– Pathuman (Two poets who wrote in Kurunthokai have this name) – Pannan – A small region king
82.
– Pandiyan
83. 84.
– Panan – bard, also name of a small region king
85.
– Paranan
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
– Paruthi,
, sun
– Pari – Pittan – A small region king – Pukazh – Pukazhan – Perunko
91. 92.
– Pothan (Sangam poet Pothanār)
93.
– Makizhnan (Happy person)
94. 95. 96.
– Mathan – means – Mathiyan – Mani
97.
– Mannan
98.
– Mallan
99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105.
– Maran – Murali – it is a ancient Tamil word which went into Sanskrit – Mooriyan, comes from
– Nannan – Nampi – Naviran, from the root word – Navir, means top
107.
– Nalankilli
109. 110.
113. 114. 115. 116.
which means top
– Navil means declare, utter, sing – Navilan – Nikaran – comes from the word – Nedunchezhian
111. 112.
– Pride, strength
– Nandan
106.
108.
, strength
– Nedumaran – Makizhnan – Mayon – Mukil – Mukilan
which means
(Kurunthokai 311)
117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124.
– Murukan – Moovan – Vallavan – Vazhuthi – Valarpirai – Valavan – Valluvan – Vanan
125.
– Viyan (
126.
– Veeyan (
) )
127.
– Vinayan (from
128.
– Venthan
meaning work)
Girls
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
– Akila – comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil – Akai –
, to rise, flower, flourish
– Achira – from the
, meaning cold season
– Aranya – from the word
– Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru) – Athera –
8.
– Athira –
means
, path
– jasmine
– Angavai –
10.
– Angai – beautiful hands
11.
– Amara – from ancient Tamil
12.
– Amala – (from that means
13. 14.
(palace, fort)
– Ani –
7. 9.
,
– Amalai -(means
which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife
that means
in ancient Tamil)
in ancient Tamil) in ancient Tamil)
– Ammani – means beautiful gem –
means beautiful,
– Ayini (food, rice – like Annapoorani)
15.
– Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for
16.
– Arumbu – bud,
17.
– Alar – to blossom
19.
– Alari – flower
20.
– Annam
21.
– Anicha – from
22. 23.
flower)
– Arumai
18.
– Arali – water - from the word – Anbu
– - Amali – (from
, a delicate flower
means gem
24.
– Azhaki
25.
– Alli
26.
– Avira – comes from
27.
– Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated
28.
– - Arkali – abundant,
29.
– Arthi – to give, – Arali – from the word
31.
– Isai
33. 34.
– Ithazha – comes from
36.
– Inthamizh – Inba
38.
– Innisai
39.
– Ilavenil
40. 42. 43.
– Izhaiyini (the word - Usitha –
45.
– Ezhili –
46.
– Oviya
– a word from Sangam Tamil, it is a popular name in Japanese as well
– Aiyai – a princess, daughter of Chozha king Thithan – Kannahi
50.
– Kanali (
means sun)
– Kanimozhi – Kamani – comes from the Sangam Tamil word
52. 53.
, sharp, smart
– Aithu (delicate, beautiful)
49. 51.
means
– Emi means – Ezhil
48.
means jewel in Sangam Tamil)
– Uvakai – happiness
44.
47.
, petal
– Inimai – Insuvai
41.
for
– Iniya
35. 37.
, flood means kindness, beauty etc.
30. 32.
which means bright
, which means fullness
– Kamazhmalar – Kayal – Carp fish, which is shaped like big eyes
54.
– Kayalkanni
55.
– Kayalvizhi
56.
– perfection (occurs only twice in Sangam poems – Ainkurunuru 72, and Paripadal 12)
57.
– Kalvi
58. 59. 60.
– Kala – comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit) – Kalini – comes from – Kalai
61. 62. 63.
which means flourishing
– Kalaiselvi – – Kavini – beautiful
, generous giving
64. 65. 66. 67.
– Karkuzhali
– Kaya – This is a dark purple flower
– Kantha – Kamari – The word
means
(love)
68.
– Kimpuri (ornamental ring)
69.
– Kurinji – kurinji flower
70.
– Kullai – Thulasi
71.
– Kuvalai – water lily
72.
– Kuzhalmozhi
73. 74. 75. 76.
. It is different from the northern lanugage word
– Kondrai – golden yellow flowers from a large tree – Kothai – Komakal (princess) – Sarala – comes from the word
, which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes, today it is
rain drizzles 77.
– Salini from
– In Maduraikanchi,
meaning
means a lady who has
received god. 78.
– Sithara – comes for the word
79.
– Seerthi means fame
80. 81. 82. 83.
– Suthai – – Sudaroli – Sunai – Seri – Closeness, fullness
84.
– Senni – peak
85.
– Selvi
86.
– Sevvi – perfection, beauty
87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99.
which means raindrops and honey bee
– Thathara – Comes from
meaning
– Thamilselvi – Thamilmakal – Thamilini – Thali – raindrops – Thalir – tender leaf – Thamarai – Tharani –
, garland (
– garland,
– Thillai – a kind of tree – Thukira – from
– coral, red
– Thendral – Thenmozhi - Nachini –
, liked one
100.
– Nanthiya – comes from
which means to flourish
101.
– - Nanthini – comes from
– to flourish
102.
– Nallini – Name of a Chera queen
– beautiful)
103.
– Narumalar
104.
– Narumukai – beautiful flower bud
105.
– Narumukizh – fragrant flower bud
106. 107. 108. 109.
– Narumai – goodness, fragrance – Naruvi, fragrant flower –
is
in Sangam Tamil
– Nali – to be close – Nalina
110.
– Nalini – comes from
111.
– Nani – means abundance
meaning one who is close
112.
– Nanmudai – means beautiful bud, Akananuru 223
113.
– Manmozhi
114.
– Navira, comes from the Sangam word
115.
– Navvi – baby deer
116. 117. 118. 119.
– Nithila –
– Niraimathi – Neelvizhi – Pavalam
121.
– Pasumai
122.
– Panmalar
123.
– Panimalar
125.
, pearls – from
– Nila
120.
124.
, which means top
– Pavai – Parvathi (comes from the ancient Tamil words (
– spread, has also been used as ‘earth’
– residing). Used later for the Hindu goddess. I confirmed this with a Tamil/Sanskrit
in Natrinai 24,
scholar Dr. George Hart) – Pukazhini 126.
– Punnakai
127.
– Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil)
128. 129.
– Paithu – means – Paimpozhil
130.
– Porkodi
131.
– Ponmani
132.
– Ponni
133.
– Poykai
134.
– Makizhchi
135. 136. 137.
, green, land, county
– Mathi – means – Mathukai – means strength – Mathai – means
, beauty
138.
– Magnai – old Tamil word for peacock
139.
– Manjula – from the word
140.
– Mangai
– Manju –
, clouds
– Manimalar
141. 142.
- Manimozhi –
book
– Mathukai – it means strength,
143. 144.
meant sapphire in Sangam poems. This word is from the
– Mayili – from
– In Hawaii where I live, Mai’li is a very fashionable name – they
pronounce it Mayili – Malaraval
145. 146.
– Malar – Malarkodi
147.
– Malarpoykai
148. 149.
– Malarmakal
150.
– Malarvizhi
151.
– Mathari – meaning ‘beautiful’ from the pure Sangam Tamil word – the word
152.
(nothing to do with
which means women that is from Sanskrit)
– Maya – one that does not perish,
–
means that which perishes. This word
occurs a lot in Sangam Tamil. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Maya’ which means illusion, which is a totally different word. 153. 154.
– means rain – a word from Sangam Tamil – Mala, one is not dull or confused.
means confusion, being dull. This word occurs in
Sangam tamil. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Mala’ which means garland. This word for garland occurs in both Tamil and Sanskrit, and scholars differ in their opinions about the origin. 155. 156. 157. 158.
– Malimi, means youthful – lightning – Minnoli – Meena – (from
(fish) – a word thought to be from Sanskrit, in the past. Scholars have now
identified it as a pure Tamil word) 159. 160. 161.
– Mukai – Mullai – Mullaiselvi
162.
– Mulari means
163.
– Melliyal
164.
– Menmalar
165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171.
– Menmai – Menmalar (comes from Akananuru) – Menmozhi (comes from an – Yazhini from the musical instrument – Valli (benevolence, bangles) – Valarnila – Valarpirai
172.
– Valarmathi
173.
– Vaaymai
174.
– Veeya (wealth)
poem)
175. 176. 177. 178. 179.
– Veera (from the root word for bravery) – Vennila – Venpa – Velvizhi - Vaini from
which means sharp
