Choosing a beautiful name for a baby girl is an extraordinary moment for the family. Names have many meanings in Tamil culture, associated with tradition and inspired by nature, deities, virtues, or beauty. If you’re looking for a name for a girl in Tamil, look no further. Here is a list of some Tamil girl names from A to Z, along with the meanings of the names, which highlight the richness of Tamil heritage.
A to Z Tamil Girl Baby Names
A
Abarna (அபர்ணா) – Jewel
Aadhira (ஆதிரா) – Moon
Aaradhana (ஆராதனை) – Worship
Abirami (அபிராமி) – Goddess Lakshmi
Aahana (ஆஹனா) – Dawn, first rays of the sun
Aishwarya (ஐஸ்வர்யா) – Prosperity
Aarushi (ஆருஷி) – First rays of the sun
Akshaya (அக்ஷயா) – Eternal
Ananya (அனன்யா) – Unique, without a second
Amudha (அமுதா) – Sweet like nectar
Akalya (அகல்யா) – A flawless woman
Anitha (அனிதா) – Graceful
Anjali (அஞ்சலி) – Offering, respect
B
Bhanumathi (பானுமதி) – Radiant like the sun
Bharani (பரணி) – A star; support
Bhavani (பவானி) – Goddess Parvati
Bhuvana (புவனா) – Earth, World
Brinda (பிரிந்தா) – Tulsi plant, sacred
Balamani (பாலமணி) – Young jewel
Bhanuja (பானுஜா) – River Yamuna, daughter of the sun
Banumathi (பானுமதி) – Woman shining like the sun
Bhairavi (பைரவீ) – Fierce Goddess
Bhavitha (பவிதா) – Pure, gracious
C
Chandini (சந்திரினி) – Moonlight
Charulatha (சாருலதா) – Beautiful vine
Chithra (சித்திரா) – Picture; a star
Chaya (சாயா) – Shadow
Chethana (சேதனா) – Intelligent
Chellam (செல்லம்) – Darling, loved one
Chitrarekha (சித்திரரேகா) – Art lines
Chandramathi (சந்திரமதி) – As beautiful as the moon
Cauvery (காவேரி) – Name of a river
Chandralekha (சந்திரலேகா) – Ray of moonlight
D
Deepika (தீபிகா) – Little lamp
Divya (திவ்யா) – Divine
Dharani (தரணி) – Earth
Devika (தேவிகா) – Little Goddess
Durga (துர்கா) – Goddess Durga
Dhanalakshmi (தனலட்சுமி) – Goddess of wealth
Dhanvi (தன்வி) – Wealthy
Daya (தயா) – Compassion
Diksha (திக்ஷா) – Initiation
Dhivya (திவ்யா) – Heavenly
E
Easwari (ஈஸ்வரி) – Goddess Durga
Ezhil (எழில்) – Beauty
Easwarya (ஈஸ்வர்யா) – Wealth
Elakkiya (இலக்கியா) – Literature
Eera (ஈரா) – The Earth
Eshitha (ஈஷிதா) – One who desires
Esha (ஈஷா) – Purity, Goddess Parvati
Ezhilarasi (எழிலரசி) – Queen of beauty
Ethira (ஏதிரா) – Swift
Eshwari (ஈஸ்வரி) – Goddess of wealth
F
Fathima (பாத்திமா) – Captivating
Farzana (பர்ஸனா) – Intelligent, wise
Faiza (பைஸா) – Victorious
Farida (பரிதா) – Unique
Firdaus (பிர்தவ்ஸ்) – Paradise
Fariha (பரீஹா) – Happiness
Fathina (பாத்தினா) – Intelligent
Firyal (பிரியல்) – Angel
Faridha (பரிதா) – Unparalleled
Fasiha (பாஸிஹா) – Eloquent
G
Gayathri (காயத்ரி) – A sacred Vedic hymn; Goddess Durga
Geethanjali (கீதாஞ்சலி) – Offering of songs
Gowri (கௌரி) – Fair, Goddess Parvati
Gita (கீதா) – Sacred song, hymn
Gajalakshmi (கஜலட்சுமி) – Goddess Lakshmi
Ganga (கங்கா) – Sacred river
Gomathi (கோமதி) – Name of a river
Gopika (கோபிகா) – Cowherd girls
Girija (கிரிஜா) – Daughter of the mountains
Geethika (கீதிகா) – A small song
H
Hamsika (ஹம்சிகா) – Swan; Goddess Saraswati
Harini (ஹரிணி) – Deer
Hemalatha (ஹேமலதா) – Golden creeper
Hema (ஹேமா) – Gold
Hiranmayi (ஹிரண்மயி) – Golden girl
Haritha (ஹரிதா) – Greenery
Hrudya (ஹ்ருதயா) – Heartfelt
Hamsini (ஹம்சினி) – One who rides a swan
Hasini (ஹாசினி) – Full of laughter
Hemavathi (ஹேமவதி) – Possessing gold
I
Ishwarya (ஈஷ்வர்யா) – Prosperity
Ila (இலா) – Earth
Iniya (இனியா) – Sweet, pleasant
Indira (இந்திரா) – Goddess Lakshmi
Ishika (ஈஷிகா) – Sacred pen
Indumathi (இந்துமதி) – Full moon
Ishana (ஈஷானா) – Rich, prosperous
Ilakkiya (இலக்கியா) – Literary
Inbavalli (இன்பவல்லி) – Joyful creeper
Iyal (இயல்) – Harmony
J
Jaanavi (ஜானவி) – Ganga, sacred river
Jeevitha (ஜீவிதா) – Life
Jayashree (ஜெயஸ்ரீ) – Goddess of victory
Jothika (ஜோதிகா) – Light
Jaya (ஜெயா) – Victory
Janani (ஜனனி) – Mother
Jeyashree (ஜெயஸ்ரீ) – Goddess of victory
Jivika (ஜிவிகா) – Source of life
Jithra (ஜித்ரா) – Wise
Jayanti (ஜயந்தி) – Goddess Durga
K
Kavya (காவ்யா) – Poem
Karthika (கார்த்திகா) – Born under the star Karthigai
Kalyani (கல்யாணி) – Auspicious, blessed
Kalpana (கற்பனா) – Imagination
Kamala (கமலா) – Lotus, Goddess Lakshmi
Kanmani (கண்மணி) – Precious, beloved
Kausalya (கௌசல்யா) – Mother of Lord Rama
Kirthika (கிருத்திகா) – Famous
Krithika (கிருத்திகா) – Star name
Kavitha (கவிதா) – Poem
Kanya (கன்யா) – Virgin
Kumari (குமாரி) – Princess
Kundhavi (குந்தவீ) – Name of a queen
L
Lavanya (லாவண்யா) – Grace, beauty
Lakshmi (லக்ஷ்மி) – Goddess of wealth
Leela (லீலா) – Divine play, charm
Latha (லதா) – Creeper plant
Lekha (லேகா) – Writing, a document
Lalitha (லலிதா) – Elegant, beautiful
Logeshwari (லோகேஸ்வரி) – Queen of the world
Lina (லினா) – Gentle, tender
Lohitha (லோஹிதா) – Ruby
Lakshana (லக்ஷணா) – One with good qualities
Lathika (லதிகா) – Small creeper
Lekshana (லெக்ஷணா) – Mark of a lucky person
Lasya (லஸ்யா) – Dance performed by Goddess Parvati
M
Madhumitha (மதுமிதா) – Full of sweetness
Meenakshi (மீனாட்சி) – Fish-eyed, Goddess Parvati
Malar (மலர்) – Flower
Malini (மாலினி) – Flower garland
Maya (மாயா) – Illusion, Goddess Lakshmi
Mythili (மைதிலி) – Sita, daughter of Janaka
Mohana (மோகனா) – Attractive
Manju (மஞ்சு) – Snow, beautiful
Madhu (மது) – Honey
Mahalakshmi (மகாலட்சுமி) – Goddess of wealth
Mohana Priya (மோகனப் பிரியா) – Lovely, attractive
Mira (மீரா) – Devotee of Lord Krishna
Mithra (மித்ரா) – Friend
N
Nandhini (நந்தினி) – Daughter, happy
Nila (நிலா) – Moon
Nithya (நித்யா) – Eternal, constant
Nalini (நளினி) – Lotus
Navya (நவ்யா) – New, modern
Nisha (நிஷா) – Night
Nivetha (நிவேதா) – Pure
Neelambari (நீலாம்பரி) – Blue sky
Nirmala (நிர்மலா) – Pure, clean
Namrata (நம்ரதா) – Modesty
Nayana (நயனா) – Eyes
Nithila (நிதிலா) – Moonlight
Nikita (நிகிதா) – Earth
O
Oviya (ஓவியா) – Artist, beautiful drawing
Omana (ஓமனா) – Tender, precious
Ojaswini (ஓஜஸ்வினி) – Full of brightness
Olinia (ஓலினியா) – Resembling an olive tree
Ojasri (ஓஜஸ்ரீ) – Energetic
Oshana (ஓஷனா) – Praise, shine
Olini (ஓலினி) – Glowing
Oviya Selvi (ஓவியா செல்வி) – Talented artist
Oviyan (ஓவியன்) – One who draws
Oorja (ஊர்ஜா) – Energy
P
Pavithra (பவித்ரா) – Sacred
Priya (ப்ரியா) – Beloved
Poonkodi (பூங்கொடி) – Flowering creeper
Padma (பத்மா) – Lotus
Pavani (பவானி) – Purity
Pushpa (புஷ்பா) – Flower
Pranitha (ப்ரணிதா) – Led, promoted
Pallavi (பல்லவி) – New leaves
Padmini (பத்மினி) – Lotus-like
Pavani (பவானி) – Sacred
Pooja (பூஜா) – Worship
Pavani (பவனி) – Pure
Parvathi (பார்வதி) – Goddess Parvati
R
Radha (ராதா) – Success; worshipper of Lord Krishna
Rithika (ரிதிகா) – Stream of love
Ranjani (ரஞ்சனி) – Delightful, pleasant
Rupa (ரூபா) – Beauty, form
Raji (ராஜி) – Radiant
Roshini (ரோஷினி) – Light, brightness
Rani (ராணி) – Queen
Revathi (ரேவதி) – Star name
Rupa Lakshmi (ரூபா லக்ஷ்மி) – Goddess Lakshmi
Ramya (ரம்யா) – Beautiful, pleasing
Rashmi (ரஷ்மி) – Ray of light
Renuka (ரேணுகா) – Mother of Parasurama
Ritika (ரிதிகா) – Movement, joy
S
Savitha (சவிதா) – Sun
Shruthi (ஸ்ருதி) – Musical tone, pitch
Shanthi (சாந்தி) – Peace
Sowmya (சௌம்யா) – Gentle, calm
Sangeetha (சங்கீதா) – Music
Sadhana (சாதனா) – Practice, achievement
Saraswathi (சரஸ்வதி) – Goddess of learning
Sita (சீதா) – Wife of Lord Rama
Suhasini (சுஹாசினி) – Ever-smiling
Sujatha (சுஜாதா) – Of noble birth
Subha (சுபா) – Auspicious
Swathi (ஸ்வாதி) – Name of a star
Sreeja (ஸ்ரீஜா) – Daughter of wealth
T
Tharini (தாரினி) – Earth
Thamarai (தாமரை) – Lotus
Tanya (தான்யா) – Of the family
Tara (தாரா) – Star
Tanuja (தனுஜா) – Born of the body
Tamizhini (தமிழினி) – Full of Tamil
Tejaswini (தேஜஸ்வினி) – Radiant, lustrous
Thivya (திவ்யா) – Divine light
Thilaka (திலகா) – Auspicious mark
Tarika (தாரிகா) – Starlet
U
Uma (உமா) – Goddess Parvati
Urmila (உர்மிலா) – Enchantress
Uthra (உத்திரா) – Superior, prosperous
Usha (உஷா) – Dawn
Unnathi (உன்னதி) – Progress
Ujjwala (உஜ்ஜ்வலா) – Bright, lustrous
Ushara (உஷாரா) – Intelligent
Udara (உதாரா) – Generous
Utthara (உத்திரா) – Rising sun
Usha Rani (உஷா ராணி) – Queen of dawn
V
Vaishnavi (வைக்ஷ்ணவி) – Devotee of Lord Vishnu
Valli (வள்ளி) – Creeper
Varsha (வர்ஷா) – Rain
Veda (வேதா) – Sacred knowledge
Vidhya (வித்யா) – Wisdom
Vasundhara (வசுந்தரா) – Earth
Vidya (வித்யா) – Knowledge
Vani (வாணி) – Goddess Saraswati
Vishali (விஷாலி) – Immense, broad
Vasuki (வாசுகி) – Serpent queen
Varalakshmi (வரலக்ஷ்மி) – Goddess of wealth
Vanathi (வாணதி) – Of the forest
Vibha (விபா) – Radiant
Y
Yamini (யாமினி) – Night
Yashika (யஷிகா) – Successful, victorious
Yogini (யோகினி) – Goddess Durga
Yasodha (யசோதா) – Foster mother of Lord Krishna
Yalini (யாளினி) – Musician
Yashaswini (யசஸ்வினி) – Famous, victorious
Yugashree (யுகஸ்ரீ) – Prosperity of an era
Yojitha (யோஜிதா) – Planner, organizer
Yavana (யவனா) – Youthful
Yamuna (யமுனா) – Sacred river
Z
Zara (ஜாரா) – Princess, flower
Zoya (சோயா) – Life
Zaara (ஜாரா) – Bright as the dawn
Zarina (சரினா) – Golden
Zulekha (சுலேகா) – Brilliant, intelligent
Ziyana (ஜியானா) – Beautiful
Zainab (ஜைனப்) – Fragrant flower
Zinia (ஜீனியா) – Beautiful flower
Zaira (சைரா) – PrincessZahra (ஜஹ்ரா) – Blossom, flower
Final Thoughts
Tamil names are not just an identity, they reflect the beauty of our culture, ancient traditions and language. Each name has a deep meaning behind it, which conveys good qualities or hopes for the child.
Whether you’re looking for ancient names with religious meanings or modern Tamil names with poetry, you’ll find plenty of beautiful options from A to Z. Your daughter’s name can be the first gift of Tamil culture for her, and symbolizes all the blessings in her life.