Tamil Surnames
Explore 525 Tamil surnames with meanings and origins.
Ezhilarasan
King of beauty
Ganapathiraman
Rama devoted to Ganapathi
Ganapathy
Lord of the divine hosts (Lord Ganesha)
Ganesan
Lord of the hosts, from Lord Ganesha
Gnanaraj
King of wisdom (Christian Tamil)
Gnanasekaran
Crest jewel of knowledge
Gopalan
Protector of cows (Lord Krishna)
Goundan
Village headman variant
Gounder
Village headman, leader of the Kongu Vellalar c...
Govindanallur
From the town of cowherd lord Krishna
Govindaraj
King of cowherds, from Lord Krishna's name
Gunaratnam
Jewel of virtues
Gunasekaran
Crest of virtues
Gurusamy
Divine teacher, from 'guru' and 'swami'
Habiburrahman
Beloved of the Most Merciful
Hariharan
Combined form of Vishnu and Shiva
Idaiyar
Shepherd, one who tends cattle
Ilakkuvan
Handsome one (from Lakshmana)
Ilango
Young prince, from the ancient poet Ilango Adigal
Ilangovan
Young prince
Ilayaraja
Young king, from 'ilaiya' meaning young
Immanuel
God is with us (Christian Tamil)
Ismail
God hears (Muslim Tamil)
Iyer
Learned one, a title for Tamil Brahmins who fol...
Jaffnarajan
King of Jaffna
Jamaldin
Beauty of the faith
Jayaraman
Victorious Rama
Jegannathan
Lord of the world
Johnprakash
Light of John (Christian Tamil)
Josephraj
King Joseph (Christian Tamil)
Kadal
Sea, ocean
Kadalamma
Mother of the sea
Kadirgamar
Lord of rays of light
Kailasanathan
Lord of Mount Kailash (Shiva)
Kalaignar
Artist or scholar of arts
Kaliappan
Servant of Kali, devoted to the goddess
Kalimuthu
Dark pearl, from 'kali' and 'muthu'
Kalingadevam
Divine conqueror of Kalinga
Kalingarayan
King who conquered Kalinga
Kallar
Stone-hearted warrior, a Mukkulathor sub-group
Kamalakannan
Lotus-eyed one (Lord Vishnu)
Kamatchi
Eye of love, from the goddess Kamakshi
Kamatchiappan
Lord of Goddess Kamakshi
Kamban
From the great poet Kambar lineage
Kanchipuram
From the golden city of Kanchipuram
Kandaiah
Father Skanda (Lord Murugan)