What origin is the name Nallappan?

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

What are good sister names for Nallappan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nallappan?

Nallappan 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.

Nallappan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nallappan

Nallappan

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Nallappan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Benevolent.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nallappan is "Benevolent." — a boy name of Tamil origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Benevolent.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Nallappan

What does Nallappan mean?

Nallappan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Benevolent.".

How popular is Nallappan?

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Sister names that go with Nallappan

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 8

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.