What origin is the name Kalaiselvan?

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

What are good sister names for Kalaiselvan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Kalaiselvan?

Kalaiselvan starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Kalaiselvan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kalaiselvan

Kalaiselvan

Boy

Tamil

4 syllables

Kalaiselvan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Lord of the arts".

The meaning of Kalaiselvan is "Lord of the arts" — a boy name of Tamil origin. At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Lord of the arts

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Kalaiselvan

What does Kalaiselvan mean?

Kalaiselvan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord of the arts".

How popular is Kalaiselvan?

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Sister names that go with Kalaiselvan

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.