What origin is the name Naanak?

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

What are good sister names for Naanak?

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

What is the rashi of the name Naanak?

Naanak starts with the syllable “Na” (ना), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Naanak

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Naanak

Naanak

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Naanak is a Tamil boy's name meaning "First sikh guru.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Naanak pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "First sikh guru.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

First sikh guru.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Naanak

What does Naanak mean?

Naanak is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "First sikh guru.".

How popular is Naanak?

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Sister names that go with Naanak

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 6

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