What origin is the name Puli?

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

What are good sister names for Puli?

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

What is the rashi of the name Puli?

Puli starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Puli

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Puli

Puli

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Puli is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Tiger.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Puli pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Tiger.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Tiger.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Puli

What does Puli mean?

Puli is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Tiger.".

How popular is Puli?

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Sister names that go with Puli

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 9

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