AZHAGIYA THAMIZH PEYARGAL

boys 1.

– Athikan – Sangam Tamil Name

2.

– Athiyan – Sangam Tamil name – Athiyaman

3.

– Anthuvan

4. 5. 6.

– Amar – the word means tranquil, desire, strife – Amal – means

– Aruman – A benefactor who lived in the Sangam Age

7. 8.

– Arul – Arulmozhi

9.

– Aviyan, name of a small region king

10. 11. 12.

– Azhakan – Azhisi – Anpan

13. 14. 15.

– Anbu – Athan (name for Chera kings, occurs in Ainkurunuru) – Iniyan

16.

– Irungo

17.

– Ilanchenni

18. 19.

, fullness (occurs many times in Sangam poems)

– Ilan (young, youth) – Ilankeeran

20.

– Ilango

21.

– Ilangovan

22. 23.

– Ilampirai

24.

– Ilamvazhuthi – Ilamaran

25. 26.

– Usithan (name for king Pandiyan Nedumaran –

27.

– Uthiyan (name of a king)

28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

, sharp, smart)

– Evvi, A small region king who was very charitable – Ori – Kadalan (Kadalanār is the name of a Sangam poet) – Kathiravan – Kathir – Kathirselvan

33. 34.

– Kapilan

35.

– Kanthan

36.

means

– Kayilan – comes from the word

, which means perfection – occurs only twice in

Sangam literature. Ainkurunuru 62, and Paripadal 12

37.

– Kalin – comes from

38.

– Kavin

39.

– Kani

40.

– Kari – Killivalavan

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

which means flourishing

– Keeran – Kodan – Koman – Saaral – Saal (

)

– Salbu (wisdom) – Saalan (comes from the word

which means

– Semguttuvan

49. 50.

– Senthan (son of Azhisi, a small region king)

51.

– Senni

52.

– Senthil

53.

– Chempiyan

54.

– Chemmal –

55.

– Chezhian

56.

– Selvan

57.

– Chenthan

58. 59.

61.

– Koman

62.

– Thamizhan – Tamilselvan

63.

66.

, leadership

– Cheraman – Chozhan

65.

, culture,

– Cheran

60.

64.

)

– Thithan – Thiraiyan – Thennan (meaning

, which is used in Sangam poetry while referring

Pandiyan kings) 67. 68.

– Nannan (small region king) – Pehan

69.

– Nakeeran

70.

– Navir – top, peak

71.

– Navin – to learn, to desire

72.

– Nalin – comes from the

73.

- Nalli – A small region king

74.

which means close, abundance, pride

– 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. 78. 79.

– Nimiran – Nivan (

)

– Nethi – Wealth (rare word, Natrinai 16) – Pakalon.

80.

, 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) – Pannan – A small region king

82.

– Pandiyan

83. 84.

– Panan – bard, also name of a small region king

85.

– Paranan

86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

– Paruthi,

, sun

– Pari – Pittan – A small region king – Pukazh – Pukazhan – Perunko

91. 92.

– Pothan (Sangam poet Pothanār)

93.

– Makizhnan (Happy person)

94. 95. 96.

– Mathan – means – Mathiyan – Mani

97.

– Mannan

98.

– Mallan

99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105.

– Maran – Murali – it is a ancient Tamil word which went into Sanskrit – Mooriyan, comes from

– Nannan – Nampi – Naviran, from the root word – Navir, means top

107.

– Nalankilli

109. 110.

113. 114. 115. 116.

which means top

– Navil means declare, utter, sing – Navilan – Nikaran – comes from the word – Nedunchezhian

111. 112.

– Pride, strength

– Nandan

106.

108.

, strength

– Nedumaran – Makizhnan – Mayon – Mukil – Mukilan

which means

(Kurunthokai 311)

117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124.

– Murukan – Moovan – Vallavan – Vazhuthi – Valarpirai – Valavan – Valluvan – Vanan

125.

– Viyan (

126.

– Veeyan (

) )

127.

– Vinayan (from

128.

– Venthan

meaning work)

Girls

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

– Akila – comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil – Akai –

, to rise, flower, flourish

– Achira – from the

, meaning cold season

– Aranya – from the word

– Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru) – Athera –

8.

– Athira –

means

, path

– jasmine

– Angavai –

10.

– Angai – beautiful hands

11.

– Amara – from ancient Tamil

12.

– Amala – (from that means

13. 14.

(palace, fort)

– Ani –

7. 9.

,

– Amalai -(means

which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife

that means

in ancient Tamil)

in ancient Tamil) in ancient Tamil)

– Ammani – means beautiful gem –

means beautiful,

– Ayini (food, rice – like Annapoorani)

15.

– Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for

16.

– Arumbu – bud,

17.

– Alar – to blossom

19.

– Alari – flower

20.

– Annam

21.

– Anicha – from

22. 23.

flower)

– Arumai

18.

– Arali – water - from the word – Anbu

– - Amali – (from

, a delicate flower

means gem

24.

– Azhaki

25.

– Alli

26.

– Avira – comes from

27.

– Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated

28.

– - Arkali – abundant,

29.

– Arthi – to give, – Arali – from the word

31.

– Isai

33. 34.

– Ithazha – comes from

36.

– Inthamizh – Inba

38.

– Innisai

39.

– Ilavenil

40. 42. 43.

– Izhaiyini (the word - Usitha –

45.

– Ezhili –

46.

– Oviya

– a word from Sangam Tamil, it is a popular name in Japanese as well

– Aiyai – a princess, daughter of Chozha king Thithan – Kannahi

50.

– Kanali (

means sun)

– Kanimozhi – Kamani – comes from the Sangam Tamil word

52. 53.

, sharp, smart

– Aithu (delicate, beautiful)

49. 51.

means

– Emi means – Ezhil

48.

means jewel in Sangam Tamil)

– Uvakai – happiness

44.

47.

, petal

– Inimai – Insuvai

41.

for

– Iniya

35. 37.

, flood means kindness, beauty etc.

30. 32.

which means bright

, which means fullness

– Kamazhmalar – 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. 59. 60.

– Kala – comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit) – Kalini – comes from – Kalai

61. 62. 63.

which means flourishing

– Kalaiselvi – – Kavini – beautiful

, generous giving

64. 65. 66. 67.

– Karkuzhali

– Kaya – This is a dark purple flower

– Kantha – Kamari – The word

means

(love)

68.

– Kimpuri (ornamental ring)

69.

– Kurinji – kurinji flower

70.

– Kullai – Thulasi

71.

– Kuvalai – water lily

72.

– Kuzhalmozhi

73. 74. 75. 76.

. It is different from the northern lanugage word

– Kondrai – golden yellow flowers from a large tree – Kothai – Komakal (princess) – Sarala – comes from the word

, which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes, today it is

rain drizzles 77.

– Salini from

– In Maduraikanchi,

meaning

means a lady who has

received god. 78.

– Sithara – comes for the word

79.

– Seerthi means fame

80. 81. 82. 83.

– Suthai – – Sudaroli – Sunai – Seri – Closeness, fullness

84.

– Senni – peak

85.

– Selvi

86.

– Sevvi – perfection, beauty

87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99.

which means raindrops and honey bee

– Thathara – Comes from

meaning

– Thamilselvi – Thamilmakal – Thamilini – Thali – raindrops – Thalir – tender leaf – Thamarai – Tharani –

, garland (

– garland,

– Thillai – a kind of tree – Thukira – from

– coral, red

– Thendral – Thenmozhi - Nachini –

, liked one

100.

– Nanthiya – comes from

which means to flourish

101.

– - Nanthini – comes from

– to flourish

102.

– Nallini – Name of a Chera queen

– beautiful)

103.

– Narumalar

104.

– Narumukai – beautiful flower bud

105.

– Narumukizh – fragrant flower bud

106. 107. 108. 109.

– Narumai – goodness, fragrance – Naruvi, fragrant flower –

is

in Sangam Tamil

– Nali – to be close – Nalina

110.

– Nalini – comes from

111.

– Nani – means abundance

meaning one who is close

112.

– Nanmudai – means beautiful bud, Akananuru 223

113.

– Manmozhi

114.

– Navira, comes from the Sangam word

115.

– Navvi – baby deer

116. 117. 118. 119.

– Nithila –

– Niraimathi – Neelvizhi – Pavalam

121.

– Pasumai

122.

– Panmalar

123.

– Panimalar

125.

, pearls – from

– Nila

120.

124.

, which means top

– Pavai – Parvathi (comes from the ancient Tamil words (

– spread, has also been used as ‘earth’

– residing). Used later for the Hindu goddess. I confirmed this with a Tamil/Sanskrit

in Natrinai 24,

scholar Dr. George Hart) – Pukazhini 126.

– Punnakai

127.

– Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil)

128. 129.

– Paithu – means – Paimpozhil

130.

– Porkodi

131.

– Ponmani

132.

– Ponni

133.

– Poykai

134.

– Makizhchi

135. 136. 137.

, green, land, county

– Mathi – means – Mathukai – means strength – Mathai – means

, beauty

138.

– Magnai – old Tamil word for peacock

139.

– Manjula – from the word

140.

– Mangai

– Manju –

, clouds

– Manimalar

141. 142.

- Manimozhi –

book

– Mathukai – it means strength,

143. 144.

meant sapphire in Sangam poems. This word is from the

– Mayili – from

– In Hawaii where I live, Mai’li is a very fashionable name – they

pronounce it Mayili – Malaraval

145. 146.

– Malar – Malarkodi

147.

– Malarpoykai

148. 149.

– Malarmakal

150.

– Malarvizhi

151.

– Mathari – meaning ‘beautiful’ from the pure Sangam Tamil word – the word

152.

(nothing to do with

which means women that is from Sanskrit)

– 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. 154.

– means rain – a word from Sangam Tamil – 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. 156. 157. 158.

– Malimi, means youthful – lightning – Minnoli – Meena – (from

(fish) – a word thought to be from Sanskrit, in the past. Scholars have now

identified it as a pure Tamil word) 159. 160. 161.

– Mukai – Mullai – Mullaiselvi

162.

– Mulari means

163.

– Melliyal

164.

– Menmalar

165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171.

– Menmai – Menmalar (comes from Akananuru) – Menmozhi (comes from an – Yazhini from the musical instrument – Valli (benevolence, bangles) – Valarnila – Valarpirai

172.

– Valarmathi

173.

– Vaaymai

174.

– Veeya (wealth)

poem)

175. 176. 177. 178. 179.

– Veera (from the root word for bravery) – Vennila – Venpa – Velvizhi - Vaini from

which means sharp