Baby names from Eastern, Sri Lanka — traditional and modern names in the local language, with meanings and origin. 147 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayal | Fish; Beautiful eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kayalvizhi | Fish-shaped eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kokila | Cuckoo | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Magizhan | Joyful person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Malarvizhi | Eyes like flowers | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Maran | A Pandya king; Brave | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mathi | Wisdom; Moon | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Mathivanan | One with a moon-like face | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mugilan | Cloud | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mukilini | Cloud | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Nedumaran | A great Pandya king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Nilavan | Moon | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Nilavu | Moonlight | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Pandian | Of the Pandya dynasty | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Pathmanathan | Lord of the lotus (Vishnu) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Poongodi | Flowering creeper | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Poorani | Complete; Full | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Rajendran | King of kings; A Chola emperor | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sembian | A Chola king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthamizh | Pure Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sivagami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Tamizh | Tamil language | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Thamarai | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Thamizhselvan | Treasure of Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Thirumalai | Sacred hill (Tirumala) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Vetrivel | Victorious spear (Lord Murugan) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Yazhan | One who plays the yazh (an ancient harp) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |