What origin is the name Nallavan?

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

What are good sister names for Nallavan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nallavan?

Nallavan 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.

Nallavan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nallavan

Nallavan

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

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

With Tamil roots, Nallavan is a boy name that means "Benevolent.". At 8 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 Nallavan

What does Nallavan mean?

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

How popular is Nallavan?

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Sister names that go with Nallavan

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 7

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.