Malayalam Boy Names With Meanings
5 names with meanings and origins.
Malayalam names are shared by Hindu, Christian and Muslim families in Kerala, mixing Sanskrit roots with distinctly Malayali forms and spellings. These 5 Malayalam boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
- Oommen — “A Malayalam variant of the Biblical name Thomas, meaning twin.”
- Subrahmanyan — “From Sanskrit 'Subrahmanya', referring to Lord Kartikeya, meaning 'dear to Brahmins' or 'the good one who tends the sacred fire'.”
- Appan — “Father, lord”
- Taarank — “Part of a star.”
- Yukta — “A latitude.”
Boy · Malayalam · “A Malayalam variant of the Biblical name Thomas, meaning twin.”
Boy · Malayalam · “From Sanskrit 'Subrahmanya', referring to Lord Kartikeya, meaning 'dear to Brahmins' or 'the good one who tends the sacred fire'.”
Boy · Malayalam · “Father, lord”
Boy · Malayalam · “Part of a star.”
Unisex · Malayalam · “A latitude.”
Malayalam naming traditions
In Kerala the naming (noolukettu or peridal) is often on the 28th day. Hindu families match the first letter to the birth star; Syrian Christian families use Biblical names in Malayali forms (Varghese, Mathai, Eliamma); Muslim families use Arabic names with Malayalam spellings.
Choosing by birth star? See names by rashi and nakshatra or try the nakshatra finder.
Common questions
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