What origin is the name Karunan?

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

What are good sister names for Karunan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Karunan?

Karunan 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.

Karunan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karunan

Karunan

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Karunan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Compassion, mercy".

Parents who choose Karunan pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Compassion, mercy". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Compassion, mercy

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Karunan

What does Karunan mean?

Karunan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Compassion, mercy".

How popular is Karunan?

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Sister names that go with Karunan

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.