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    Murugan

    Discover the meaning and origin of the name Murugan

    Murugan

    Boy
    sanskrit
    3 syllables

    Murugan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "God murugan; youthful; handsome; lord karthikeya", Rashi Simha.

    With sanskrit roots, Murugan is a boy name that means "God murugan; youthful; handsome; lord karthikeya". It has 3 syllables.

    Hindi script
    मुरुगन
    Rashi
    Simha
    Nakshatra
    magha (Mu)
    Origin
    sanskrit
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    3

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Meaning

    God murugan; youthful; handsome; lord karthikeya

    Popularity

    Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

    Written as मुरुगन

    Quick answers about Murugan

    Very rare in US records

    What does Murugan mean?

    Murugan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "God murugan; youthful; handsome; lord karthikeya".

    Is Murugan a rare name?

    Yes. Murugan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

    Sister names that go with Murugan

    MayaVedaDivyaAhanaUmaNidhi

    Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

    Starting syllable
    Mu (मू)
    Nakshatra
    Magha, pada 3
    Name number
    9

    By tradition, names starting with “Mu” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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    Names with a similar meaning to Murugan

    Murugan means "God murugan; youthful; handsome; lord karthikeya" — these names share that spirit.

    • Julian — "Youthful" (latin)
    • Julia — "Youthful; downy" (latin)

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