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SangamTamilNamesforGirlsMostofthesenamesarefromSangamTamilwordsManyancientTamilwords
havemorethanonemeaning.MostTamilstodaydonthaveTamilnamesbecauseofourreligions.
ManyscholarshavesaidthatThiruisnotTamil.ItistheSanskritShri,thathasbeenadaptedtoTamil.
ItshouldbeamatterofpridetohaveaTamilname.Herearesomeancientwords.Therearemanynameshere
whichsoundmodern,buthaveancientroots.
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Pleasegotowww.learnsangamtamil.com,andseeSangamTamilpoemswitheasyuraiinTamilandEnglish.
Browseandseewhetheryoufindanywordsthatcanbeusedasnames.
NoneoftheAkampoems(over75%ofSangamliteratureisAkam)inSangamhaveanynamesoftheheroineor
hero.Thatstheconvention.Thepoetswantedpeopleatallagestofeelthattheyarepartofthepoems,andhence
nonames.However,welostoutonnames.Theycanreferencekingsandotherpoetsbynames.Namesofpoets
inSangamusuallyhavethenamesoftheirtowns,andaredescriptiveoftheirprofessionsetc.InPuram,wehave
thekingsnameswhichareagainverylongbecauseofthedescriptiveadjectivesbeforeandaftertheoriginal
name.This(inthemannerthatIhavelisted)istheclosestwithcangetwithusingtheseancientwordsasnames.
WeneedtouseancientTamilwordsandcoinmodernnames.
Ifyouanalyzeotherlanguagenames,theyarealsojustwordsinthelanguagewhicheventuallybecome
acceptednames.WeusenorthernlanguagewordslikePriya,whichisverymuchliketheTamilAnbu.Weare
notusedtousingsuchsweetTamilwords.Weneedtochangethatwithpride.Ourlanguageisoneoftheoldest
languagesintheworld.Thereareveryfewlanguageswithincredibleliteraturefrom2thousandyearsago.
NameslikeMala,Maya(thatwhichdoenotdieorend)andAkila(Akilwoodeaglewood)canbeshownwithTamil
roots.However,thefactthattheyalsohaveSanskritmeanings(quitedifferentfromtheTamilmeanings,no
relationtotheTamilwords),itisbesttoavoidthemandgoforclearlyobviousTamilnames.

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IhopewetakeprideingivingTamilnamestoourchildren.HasanybodyheardofthebeautifulTamilnameSelvior
KayalvizhigiventobabiesinnorthernIndia?Whydowetaketheirnames?
MyfriendDr.Rukmanihasdoneafabulous,192pageKolambook.EveryTamilwomenwillbeproudtoownacopy.
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complex,alongwithotherSangambookswrittenbymeVaidehiHerbert.Itisalargebook11inchesby8.5
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AkilacomesfromthefragrantwoodakilfromancientTamil
Akai,,torise,flower,flourish
Achirafromthe,meaningcoldseason
Aranyafromtheword(palace,fort)
Arivai(Younggirl,likethewordMangai)
Ani
Animalar,beautifulflower(fromAkananuru)
Atherameans,path
Athirajasmine

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Angavai
Angaibeautifulhands
AmarafromancientTamilwhichmeansfitting,perfect,desire,strife
Amala(fromthatmeansinancientTamil)
Amali(fromthatmeansinancientTamil)
Amalai(meansinancientTamil)
Ammanimeansbeautifulgemmeansbeautiful,meansgem
Ayini(food,ricelikefoodinAnnapoorani)
Aralai(SangamTamilwordforflower)
Arumbubud,
Arumai
Alartoblossom
Alariflower
Annam
Anichafrom ,adelicateflower
Araliwaterfromtheword
Anbu
Azhaki
Alli
Aviracomesfromwhichmeansbright
Avini(namefromSangamTamil),alsomeansthatwhichcannotbeseparated
Arkaliabundant,,flood
Arthitogive,meanskindness,beautyetc.
Aralifromthewordfor
Isai
Ithazhacomesfrom,petal
Iniya
Inimai
Insuvai
Inthamizh
Inba
Innisai
Ilanila
Ilavenil
Izhaiyini(thewordmeansjewelinSangamTamil)
Eeranila
Usithameans,sharp,smart
Uvakaihappiness
EmimeansawordfromSangamTamil,itisapopularnameinJapaneseaswell
Ezhil
Ezhili
Oviya
pAithu(delicate,beautiful)
Aiyaiaprincess,daughterofChozhakingThithan
Kannahi
Kannamma
Kanmani
Kanali(meanssun)
Kanimozhi
KamanicomesfromtheSangamTamilword,whichmeansfullness
Kamazhmalar
KayalCarpfish,whichisshapedlikebigeyes
Kayalkanni
Kayalvizhi
perfection(occursonlytwiceinSangampoemsAinkurunuru72,andParipadal12)
Kalvi
KalacomesfromKalaiforart(thewordwentintoSanskrit)
Kalinicomesfromwhichmeansflourishing
Kalai
Kalaiselvi
p ,generousgiving
Kavinibeautiful
Karkuzhali
KayaThisisadarkpurpleflower
Kanthal
KamariThewordmeans.Itisdifferentfromthenorthernlanugageword(love)
Kimpuri(ornamentalring)
Kunthavi
Kurinjikurinjiflower
KullaiThulasi
Kuvalaiwaterlily
Kuzhalmozhi
Kondraigoldenyellowflowersfromalargetree

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Kothai
Komakal(princess)
Sathiri(Beautifulone)
Saralacomesfromtheword,whichinSangamTamilismountainslopes,todayitisraindrizzles
SalinifrommeaningInMaduraikanchi,meansaladywhohasreceivedgod.
Sitharacomesforthewordwhichmeansraindropsandhoneybee
Seerthimeansfame
Suthai
Sudaroli
Sunai
SeriCloseness,fullness
Sennipeak
Selvi
Sevviperfection,beauty
ThatharaComesfrommeaning
Thamilselvi
Thamilmakal
Thamilini
Thaliraindrops
Thalirtenderleaf
Thamarai
Tharana(fromtherootwordgarland)
Tharani,garland(garland,beautiful)
Thaazhai
Thalini(akindofmedicinaltree)
Thillaiakindoftree
pThukirafrompcoral,red
Thendral
Thenmozhi
Nachini,likedone
Nanthiyacomesfromwhichmeanstoflourish
Nanthinicomesfromtoflourish
NalliniNameofaCheraqueen
Narumalar
Narumukaibeautifulflowerbud
Narumukizhfragrantflowerbud
Narumaigoodness,fragrance
Naruvi,fragrantflower

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inSangamTamil
Nalitobeclose
Nalina
Nalinicomesfrommeaningclose,onewhoisclose
Nanimeansabundance
Nanmudaimeansbeautifulbud,Akananuru223
Nanmozhi
Navira,comesfromtheSangamword,whichmeanstop,mountain
Navvibabydeer
Nithila p,pearlsfrom
Niralyameansorderlyorperfect
Nila
Nilani(fromtherootword)
Niraimathi

Neelvizhi
Pavalam
Pasumai
Panmalar
Panimalar
Pavai
Pukazhini
Punnakai
Poonkuzhali
Poonkodi(wordfromSangamTamil)
(avarietyofdarkblueflowers)
pPaithumeans,green,land,county
Paimpozhil
Porunai
lPorkodi
Ponmani
Ponni
Poykai
Makizhchi
Mathimeans
pMathukaimeansstrength
Mathaimeans,beauty

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MagnaioldTamilwordforpeacock
Manju,clouds
Manjulafromtheword
Mangai
Manimalar
ManimozhimeantsapphireinSangampoems.Thiswordisfromthebookp

pMathukaiitmeansstrength,
MayilifromInHawaiiwhereIlive,MailiisaveryfashionablenametheypronounceitMayili
Malaraval
Malar
Malarkodi
Malarpoykai
Malarmakal
Malarvizhi
MatharimeaningbeautifulfromthepureSangamTamilword(nothingtodowiththeword
whichmeanswomenthatisfromSanskrit)
Mayaonethatdoesnotperish,pmeansthatwhichperishes.Thiswordoccursalotin
SangamTamil.ThereisalsotheSanskritMayawhichmeansillusion,whichisatotallydifferentword.
meansrainawordfromSangamTamil
Mala,oneisnotdullorconfused.meansconfusion,beingdull.ThiswordoccursinSangamtamil.There
isalsotheSanskritMalawhichmeansgarland.ThiswordforgarlandoccursinbothTamilandSanskrit,and
scholarsdifferintheiropinionsabouttheorigin.
Malimi,meansyouthful
lightning
Minnoli
n
Meena(fromn
(fish)awordthoughttobefromSanskrit,inthepast.Scholarshavenowidentifieditasa
pureTamilword)
Mukai(flowerbud)
Mullai
Mullaiselvi
Mularimeans
Melliyal
Menmalar
Menmai
Menmalar(comesfromAkananuru)
Menmozhi(comesfromanpoem)
Yazhinifromthemusicalinstrument
Valli(benevolence,bangles)
Valarnila
Valarpirai
Valarmathi
Vaaymai
Veeya(unspoilt,perfect)

Veera(fromtherootwordforbravery)

Vennila
Venpa
Velvizhi
Vainifromwhichmeanssharp

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