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1. – Athikan – Sangam Tamil Name

2. – Athiyan – Sangam Tamil name
3. – Athiyaman
4. – Anthuvan
5. – Amar – the word means tranquil, desire, strife
6. – Amal – means , fullness (occurs many times in Sangam poems)
7. – Aruman – A benefactor who lived in the Sangam Age
8. – Arul
9. – Arulmozhi
10. – Aviyan, name of a small region king
11. – Azhakan
12. – Azhisi
13. – Anpan
14. – Anbu
15. – Athan (name for Chera kings, occurs in Ainkurunuru)
16. – Iniyan
17. – Irungo
18. – Ilanchenni
19. – Ilan (young, youth)
20. – Ilankeeran
21. – Ilango
22. – Ilangovan
23. – Ilampirai
24. – Ilamvazhuthi
25. – Ilamaran
26. – Usithan (name for king Pandiyan Nedumaran – means , sharp, smart)
27. – Uthiyan (name of a king)
28. – Evvi, A small region king who was very charitable
29. – Ori
30. – Kadalan (Kadalanār is the name of a Sangam poet)
31. – Kathiravan
32. – Kathir
33. – Kathirselvan
34. – Kapilan
35. – Kanthan
36. – Kayilan – comes from the word , which means perfection – occurs only twice in
Sangam literature. Ainkurunuru 62, and Paripadal 12
37. – Kalin – comes from which means flourishing
38. – Kavin
39. – Kani
40. – Kari
41. – Killivalavan
42. – Keeran
43. – Kodan
44. – Koman
45. – Saaral
46. – Saal ( )
47. – Salbu (wisdom)
48. – Saalan (comes from the word which means )
49. – Semguttuvan
50. – Senthan (son of Azhisi, a small region king)
51. – Senni
52. – Senthil
53. – Chempiyan
54. – Chemmal – , culture, , leadership
55. – Chezhian
56. – Selvan
57. – Chenthan
58. – Cheran
59. – Cheraman
60. – Chozhan
61. – Koman
62. – Thamizhan
63. – Tamilselvan
64. – Thithan
65. – Thiraiyan
66. – Thennan (meaning , which is used in Sangam poetry while referring
Pandiyan kings)
67. – Nannan (small region king)
68. – Pehan
69. – Nakeeran
70. – Navir – top, peak
71. – Navin – to learn, to desire
72. – Nalin – comes from the which means close, abundance, pride
73. - Nalli – A small region king
74. – Nannan – A small region king
75. – Navil – to desire, be abundant, to sound, to learn
76. – Nikaran – comes from the word which means , , resemble, fame, etc.
77. – Nimiran
78. – Nivan ( )
79. – Nethi – Wealth (rare word, Natrinai 16)
80. – Pakalon. , sun – this is a precious word used only once in the entire Sangam
literature -in Akananuru 201
81. – Pathuman (Two poets who wrote in Kurunthokai have this name)
82. – Pannan – A small region king
83. – Pandiyan
84. – Panan – bard, also name of a small region king
85. – Paranan
86. – Paruthi, , sun
87. – Pari
88. – Pittan – A small region king
89. – Pukazh
90. – Pukazhan
91. – Perunko
92. – Pothan (Sangam poet Pothanār)
93. – Makizhnan (Happy person)
94. – Mathan – means , strength
95. – Mathiyan
96. – Mani
97. – Mannan
98. – Mallan
99. – Maran
100. – Murali – it is a ancient Tamil word which went into Sanskrit
101. – Mooriyan, comes from – Pride, strength
102. – Nandan
103. – Nannan
104. – Nampi
105. – Naviran, from the root word which means top
106. – Navir, means top
107. – Nalankilli
108. – Navil means declare, utter, sing
109. – Navilan
110. – Nikaran – comes from the word which means (Kurunthokai 311)
111. – Nedunchezhian
112. – Nedumaran
113. – Makizhnan
114. – Mayon
115. – Mukil
116. – Mukilan
 117. – Murukan
118. – Moovan
119. – Vallavan
120. – Vazhuthi
121. – Valarpirai
122. – Valavan
123. – Valluvan
124. – Vanan
125. – Viyan ( )
126. – Veeyan ( )
127. – Vinayan (from meaning work)
128. – Venthan

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1. – Akila – comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil
2. – Akai – , , to rise, flower, flourish
3. – Achira – from the , meaning cold season
4. – Aranya – from the word (palace, fort)
5. – Ani –
6. – Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru)
7. – Athera – means , path
8. – Athira – – jasmine
9. – Angavai –
10. – Angai – beautiful hands
11. – Amara – from ancient Tamil which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife
12. – Amala – (from that means in ancient Tamil) – - Amali – (from
that means in ancient Tamil)
13. – Amalai -(means in ancient Tamil)
14. – Ammani – means beautiful gem – means beautiful, means gem
– Ayini (food, rice – like Annapoorani)
15. – Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for flower)
16. – Arumbu – bud,
17. – Arumai
18. – Alar – to blossom
19. – Alari – flower
20. – Annam
21. – Anicha – from , a delicate flower
22. – Arali – water - from the word
23. – Anbu
24. – Azhaki
25. – Alli
26. – Avira – comes from which means bright
27. – Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated
28. – - Arkali – abundant, , flood
29. – Arthi – to give, means kindness, beauty etc.
30. – Arali – from the word for
31. – Isai
32. – Ithazha – comes from , petal
33. – Iniya
34. – Inimai
35. – Insuvai
36. – Inthamizh
37. – Inba
38. – Innisai
39. – Ilavenil
40. – Izhaiyini (the word means jewel in Sangam Tamil)
41. - Usitha – means , sharp, smart
42. – Uvakai – happiness
43. – Emi means – a word from Sangam Tamil, it is a popular name in Japanese as well
44. – Ezhil
45. – Ezhili –
46. – Oviya
47. – Aithu (delicate, beautiful)
48. – Aiyai – a princess, daughter of Chozha king Thithan
49. – Kannahi – Kanali ( means sun)
50. – Kanimozhi
51. – Kamani – comes from the Sangam Tamil word , which means fullness
52. – Kamazhmalar
53. – Kayal – Carp fish, which is shaped like big eyes
54. – Kayalkanni
55. – Kayalvizhi
56. – perfection (occurs only twice in Sangam poems – Ainkurunuru 72, and Paripadal 12)
57. – Kalvi
58. – Kala – comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit)
59. – Kalini – comes from which means flourishing
60. – Kalai
61. – Kalaiselvi
62. – , generous giving
63. – Kavini – beautiful
64. – Karkuzhali – Kaya – This is a dark purple flower
65. – Kantha
66. – Kamari – The word means . It is different from the northern lanugage word
67. (love)
68. – Kimpuri (ornamental ring)
69. – Kurinji – kurinji flower
70. – Kullai – Thulasi
71. – Kuvalai – water lily
72. – Kuzhalmozhi
73. – Kondrai – golden yellow flowers from a large tree
74. – Kothai
75. – Komakal (princess)
76. – Sarala – comes from the word , which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes, today it is
rain drizzles
77. – Salini from meaning – In Maduraikanchi, means a lady who has
received god.
78. – Sithara – comes for the word which means raindrops and honey bee
79. – Seerthi means fame
80. – Suthai –
81. – Sudaroli
82. – Sunai
83. – Seri – Closeness, fullness
84. – Senni – peak
85. – Selvi
86. – Sevvi – perfection, beauty
87. – Thathara – Comes from meaning
88. – Thamilselvi
89. – Thamilmakal
90. – Thamilini
91. – Thali – raindrops
92. – Thalir – tender leaf
93. – Thamarai
94. – Tharani – , garland ( – garland, – beautiful)
95. – Thillai – a kind of tree
96. – Thukira – from – coral, red
97. – Thendral
98. – Thenmozhi
99. - Nachini – , liked one
100. – Nanthiya – comes from which means to flourish
101. – - Nanthini – comes from – to flourish
102. – Nallini – Name of a Chera queen
103. – Narumalar
104. – Narumukai – beautiful flower bud
105. – Narumukizh – fragrant flower bud
106. – Narumai – goodness, fragrance
107. – Naruvi, fragrant flower – is in Sangam Tamil
108. – Nali – to be close
109. – Nalina
110. – Nalini – comes from meaning one who is close
111. – Nani – means abundance
112. – Nanmudai – means beautiful bud, Akananuru 223
113. – Manmozhi
114. – Navira, comes from the Sangam word , which means top
115. – Navvi – baby deer
116. – Nithila – , pearls – from
117. – Nila
118. – Niraimathi
119. – Neelvizhi
120. – Pavalam
121. – Pasumai
122. – Panmalar
123. – Panimalar
124. – Pavai
125. – Parvathi (comes from the ancient Tamil words ( – spread, has also been used as ‘earth’
in Natrinai 24, – residing). Used later for the Hindu goddess. I confirmed this with a Tamil/Sanskrit
scholar Dr. George Hart)
– Pukazhini
126. – Punnakai
127. – Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil)
128. – Paithu – means , green, land, county
129. – Paimpozhil
130. – Porkodi
131. – Ponmani
132. – Ponni
133. – Poykai
134. – Makizhchi
135. – Mathi – means
136. – Mathukai – means strength
137. – Mathai – means , beauty
138. – Magnai – old Tamil word for peacock – Manju – , clouds
139. – Manjula – from the word
140. – Mangai
141. – Manimalar
142. - Manimozhi - meant sapphire in Sangam poems. This word is from the
book –
143. – Mathukai – it means strength,
144. – Mayili – from – In Hawaii where I live, Mai’li is a very fashionable name – they
pronounce it Mayili
145. – Malaraval
146. – Malar
147. – Malarkodi
148. – Malarpoykai
149. – Malarmakal
150. – Malarvizhi
151. – Mathari – meaning ‘beautiful’ from the pure Sangam Tamil word – (nothing to do with
the word which means women that is from Sanskrit)
152. – Maya – one that does not perish, – means that which perishes. This word
occurs a lot in Sangam Tamil. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Maya’ which means illusion, which is a totally
different word.
153. – means rain – a word from Sangam Tamil
154. – Mala, one is not dull or confused. means confusion, being dull. This word occurs in
Sangam tamil. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Mala’ which means garland. This word for garland occurs in
both Tamil and Sanskrit, and scholars differ in their opinions about the origin.
155. – Malimi, means youthful
156. – lightning
157. – Minnoli
158. – Meena – (from (fish) – a word thought to be from Sanskrit, in the past. Scholars have now
identified it as a pure Tamil word)
159. – Mukai
160. – Mullai
161. – Mullaiselvi
162. – Mulari means
163. – Melliyal
164. – Menmalar
165. – Menmai
166. – Menmalar (comes from Akananuru)
167. – Menmozhi (comes from an poem)
168. – Yazhini from the musical instrument
169. – Valli (benevolence, bangles)
170. – Valarnila
171. – Valarpirai
172. – Valarmathi
173. – Vaaymai
174. – Veeya (wealth)
175. – Veera (from the root word for bravery)
176. – Vennila
177. – Venpa
178. – Velvizhi
179. - Vaini from which means sharp