What origin is the name Ellam?

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

What are good sister names for Ellam?

Names from the same Tamil tradition pair naturally with Ellam — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our Tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Ellam?

Ellam starts with the syllable “E” (ए), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 4, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Ellam

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ellam

Ellam

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Ellam is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Beautiful".

With Tamil roots, Ellam is a boy name that means "Beautiful". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Beautiful

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Ellam

What does Ellam mean?

Ellam is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Beautiful".

How popular is Ellam?

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Sister names that go with Ellam

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: E (ए)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 4
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “E” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.