What origin is the name Arunan?

Arunan comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Arunan?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Arunan — for example Akshita, Anubhuti, AadalNangai. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Arunan?

Arunan starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Arunan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Arunan

Arunan

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Arunan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Reddish like the dawn".

The meaning of Arunan is "Reddish like the dawn" — a boy name of Tamil origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Reddish like the dawn

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Arunan

What does Arunan mean?

Arunan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Reddish like the dawn".

How popular is Arunan?

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Sister names that go with Arunan

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.