Malayalam, a language with primordial sounds, displays a remarkable diversity through the variations in its vocabulary, distribution of phonological and grammatical elements, and intonation patterns. The names derived from a language as sonorous as Malayali has a wealth of meanings.
Malayali people follow a definite structure of baby name conventions. Unlike names in other parts of India, the first name is not the given name but the family name, followed by the father’s name, and then the given name. And in the British Malabar, the format is a family name, then the given name, followed by the caste and title name, that too, if applicable. The Malayali family names are mostly of obscure origin, but some may have geographical influences. A few Keralites or Malayalis also add the prefix of villages they come from or their mother’s names.
Another naming trend observed with the Malayalis is that they take the first two letters from the names of the parents and coin a unique name for their child.
Keeping the popularity of this genre in mind, MomJunction has compiled an exhaustive list of Malayali baby names with meanings. These names are sure to connect your kids to their roots.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Aami | One who is dearly loved | Girl | |||
Abhisarikaa | The beloved one. | Girl | |||
Acxa | Woman with unparalleled beauty | Girl | |||
Dhanvine | A name of Lord Rama. It means charity doer. | Boy | |||
Dhanya | Thankful or lucky | Girl | |||
Dhanyata | Success or fulfilment | Girl | |||
Dhatri | Earth | Girl | |||
Dhaval | The fair one, a fair child | Boy | |||
Dheeman | An intelligent man. | Boy | |||
Idhant | Bright and luminous | Boy | |||
Iha | Wish | Girl | |||
Ihita | Desire | Girl | |||
Ijay | A name of Lord Vishnu | Boy | |||
Ijaya | Sacrifice | Girl | |||
Iksha | Sight | Girl | |||
Ikshan | Sight | Boy | |||
Ikshu | A Malayali word for sugarcane. | Boy | |||
Indeevar | A blue lotus | Boy | |||
Indrakshi | The one with beautiful eyes | Girl | |||
Indu | Moon | Girl | |||
Indukala | The moonlight | Girl | |||
Indulala | Moonlight | Girl | |||
Induma | Malayali term for moon. | Girl | |||
Indumukhi | A woman with a moon like face. | Girl | |||
Inoday | Sunrise | Boy | |||
Ipsit | Desired, the desirable one | Boy | |||
Iravan | The king of ocean. | Boy | |||
Jini | A Malayalam variation of Jenny. | Girl | |||
Nair | The leader or the soldier | Boy | |||
Pranal | A waterway, estuary, creek | Boy | |||
Prayaag | Three secred river's confluence: Ganga-Jamuna-Saraswati | Boy | |||
Pujya | A person who is worthy of respect and worship | Girl | |||
Reman | One calming and beautiful as a Song | Girl | |||
Reneeka | A woman who is like a song | Girl | |||
Shardool | A man brave as a lion, lion | Boy | |||
Shreeya | A name of Goddess Lakshmi. It means lucky. | Girl | |||
Shrejal | A beautiful name, meaning best, first or foremost. | Girl | |||
Shrena | A name of Goddess Lakshmi. | Girl | |||
Teja | Bright and radiant. | Girl | |||
Thakshak | Name of a cobra | Boy | |||
Toya | Water | Boy | |||
Udaya | The feminine version of Uday, meaning dawn. | Girl | |||
Udayan | Uprising | Boy | |||
Udbhav | Creation or to arise from. | Boy | |||
Udeep | Flood | Boy | |||
Uditi | Rising | Girl | |||
Udvita | A river filled with lotus flowers. | Girl | |||
Udyati | Elevated | Girl | |||
Ujas | Bright or shining. | Girl | |||
Ujhala | Light or bright | Girl | |||
Ujjayini | Ujjayini is the name of an ancient city. It means rising. | Girl | |||
Ujjwala | Bright or lustrous. A woman with a bright personality. | Girl | |||
Ulhas | Delight or joy. | Boy | |||
Ulka | Ulka is a traditional Malayalam name, meaning meteorite. | Girl | |||
Uma | Uma is one of the names of Goddess Parvati. It means splendor or tranquility. | Girl | |||
Umakant | A name of Lord Shiva. It means husband of Uma. | Boy | |||
Upama | Comparison or commonplace | Girl | |||
Upanshu | Chanting the hymns or mantras in a low tone | Boy | |||
Upendra | A name of Lord Vishnu. It means an element. | Boy | |||
Urja | One with high levels of energy | Girl | |||
Urmi | Wave of the sea. | Girl | |||
Urvasi | The most beautiful of all the apsaras or angels. | Girl | |||
Ushakiran | Rays of the morning sun. | Girl | |||
Ushapati | Husband of dawn or sun | Boy | |||
Utpal | Beginning, or a water lily | Boy | |||
Utpalini | A lotus pond. | Girl | |||
Uttam | The best from the rest. | Boy | |||
Uttara | A star, or north direction. | Girl | |||
Vachan | Speech or promise | Boy | |||
Vachaspati | Lord of speech | Boy | |||
Vadish | Lord of the body | Boy | |||
Vagindra | Lord of speech | Boy | |||
Vagish | Vagish is a name of Lord Brahma. It means God of speech. | Boy | |||
Vaidyanaath | Master of medicines | Boy | |||
Vajra | Diamond, a precious gemstone. | Girl | |||
Valini | Stars | Girl | |||
Vallabha | Lover | Girl | |||
Vallari | Name of Goddess Sita | Girl | |||
Valli | Creeper | Girl | |||
Vallika | Malayali for creeper. | Girl | |||
Vani | A name of Goddess Saraswati. It means 'eloquent in words'. | Girl | |||
Vanita | A lady or woman | Girl | |||
Vanmala | A garland of wildflower. | Girl | |||
Varija | Lotus | Girl | |||
Varuni | Name of a Hindu goddess. It means infinite. | Girl | |||
Vasanta | Spring | Girl | |||
Vasudhara | Earth | Girl | |||
Vasumati | An angel or apsara of unequalled beauty. | Girl | |||
Vatsa | Son | Boy | |||
Vatsal | An affectionate person. | Boy | |||
Vatsala | A loving and caring woman. | Girl | |||
Veydant | The sum of the Vedas | Boy | |||
Viamrsh | A name of Lord Shiva. | Boy | |||
Vibhaakar | The moon | Boy | |||
Vidhut | A Malayali term for electricity. | Girl | |||
Vidula | A Malayali term for moon. | Girl | |||
Vijaya | Victory or victorious. | Girl | |||
Vijayalakshmi | The goddess of victory. | Girl | |||
Vinanti | Vinanti means doing prayer or request. | Girl | |||
Vinata | Vinata is the name of Garuda's mother. It means humble. | Girl | |||