What origin is the name Motilal?

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

What are good sister names for Motilal?

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

What is the rashi of the name Motilal?

Motilal starts with the syllable “Mo” (मो), which traditionally belongs to Purva Phalguni nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Motilal

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Motilal

Motilal

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Motilal is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Pearl.", Rashi Simha.

Motilal is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Pearl.". It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: purva phalguni (Mo)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Pearl.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Motilal

What does Motilal mean?

Motilal is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Pearl.".

How popular is Motilal?

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Sister names that go with Motilal

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mo (मो)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Purva Phalguni, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Mo” suit babies born in Purva Phalguni 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.