What origin is the name Kandan?

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

What are good sister names for Kandan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Kandan?

Kandan 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.

Kandan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kandan

Kandan

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Kandan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "God murugan.", Rashi Mithun.

With Tamil roots, Kandan is a boy name that means "God murugan.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

God murugan.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Kandan

What does Kandan mean?

Kandan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "God murugan.".

How popular is Kandan?

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Sister names that go with Kandan

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 9

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.