Tamil Surnames
Explore 525 Tamil surnames with meanings and origins.
Thambimuslim
Younger brother of the Muslim community
Thambirajah
Lord younger brother (title of respect)
Thamizharasi
Tamil queen
Thandalkarar
One who carries the staff of authority
Thangagounder
Golden Gounder
Thangapandian
Golden Pandyan
Thangapandiyan
Golden Pandyan
Thangaraj
King of gold, from 'thangam' meaning gold
Thangavel
Golden spear, from 'thangam' and 'vel'
Thanjavuran
One hailing from Thanjavur
Thattar
Goldsmith, one who crafts gold
Thavamani
Jewel of penance
Thenkasiyan
One from Tenkasi (southern Kashi)
Thennadar
Nadar from the southern region
Thennavan
One from the South
Thenral
Gentle breeze, cool wind
Thevar
Divine one, a title of the Mukkulathor community
Thilagavathy
Mark of auspiciousness
Thillainathan
Lord of Thillai (Chidambaram Nataraja)
Thillainayagam
Lord of Thillai
Thinakaran
Sunshine or sun-ray
Thiruchelvam
Sacred wealth
Thiruchendur
From the temple town of Thiruchendur
Thirugnanam
Sacred knowledge
Thirumalai
Sacred hill (Tirumala)
Thirumoolar
Sacred root (ancient Siddha saint lineage)
Thirumurugan
Sacred Murugan, from 'thiru' meaning sacred
Thiruparankundram
From the hill temple of Murugan
Thirupathy
Sacred lord (from Tirumala)
Thiruvarur
From the sacred town of Thiruvarur
Thiruvasakam
Sacred utterance
Thiruvenkatam
Sacred Venkata hill
Thondaimudaliar
Mudaliar from Thondai region
Thoothukudian
One from the port city of Thoothukudi
Thuluvamudaliar
Mudaliar of the Thulava region
Thuluvanar
One from the Thulava territory
Thyagarajan
King of renunciation (Lord Shiva)
Tirunelvelian
One from Tirunelveli
Tolkappiyar
From the ancient Tamil grammarian lineage
Trichi
From the rock-fort city of Tiruchirappalli
Udaiyaan
Owner, one who possesses
Udayar
Sunrise or owner, from 'uday' meaning rise
Uthaman
Noble one
Vaanavil
Rainbow, arc of the sky