What origin is the name Madhavan?

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

What are good sister names for Madhavan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Madhavan?

Madhavan starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Madhavan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Madhavan

Madhavan

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Madhavan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Lord krishna.", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Madhavan pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Lord krishna.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Lord krishna.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Madhavan

What does Madhavan mean?

Madhavan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord krishna.".

How popular is Madhavan?

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Sister names that go with Madhavan

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 9

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