43+ Malayalam Boy Names with Meanings
Browse 43+ Malayalam boy names with meanings, rashi, nakshatra & numerology. Explore modern and traditional Malayalam boys names and filter by starting letter or rashi to find the perfect name.
Looking for the perfect Malayalam boy name? Below you'll find 43+ Malayalam boys names, each listed with its meaning, script, rashi, nakshatra, and numerology. Filter the list by starting letter or by your baby's rashi, and use the quick guide below to shortlist a Malayalam boy name your family will love.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rashi | Numerology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhilash अभिलाष Mesh · Hindu, Malayalam | desire, wish | Hindu, Malayalam | Mesh मेष | 33 |
| Abhishek अभिषेक Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil | anointing | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil | Mesh मेष | 9 |
| Aditya आदित्य Mesh · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Indonesian | belonging to Aditi | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, Indonesian | Mesh मेष | 6 |
| Ajay अजय Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | unconquered | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Akhil अखिल Mesh · Hindu, Telugu, Malayalam | whole, complete | Hindu, Telugu, Malayalam | Mesh मेष | 5 |
| Anil अनिल Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali | air, wind | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali | Mesh मेष | 9 |
| Anjana अंजना Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, Hinduism | kohl, collyrium | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, Hinduism | Mesh मेष | 5 |
| Anup अनूप Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam | watery, place near the water, lagoon | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam | Mesh मेष | 7 |
| Aruna अरुणा Mesh · Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindu, Sinhalese | reddish brown, dawn | Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindu, Sinhalese | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Aswathi അശ്വതി Mesh · Hindu, Malayalam | sacred fig tree | Hindu, Malayalam | Mesh मेष | 9 |
| Govinda गोविंदा Kumbh · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada | cow finder | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada | Kumbh कुम्भ | 9 |
| Hari हरि Mithun · Hindu, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali | brown, yellow, tawny; monkey, horse, lion | Hindu, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali | Mithun मिथुन | 9 |
| Kiran किरण Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu | dust; thread; sunbeam | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu | — | 8 |
| Krishna कृष्ण Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | black, dark | Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | — | 8 |
| Lakshmi लक्ष्मी Mesh · Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu, Odia | sign, mark | Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu, Odia | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Madhu मधु Singh · Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu | honey, sweet | Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu | Singh सिंह | 2 |
| Manish मनीष Singh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali | thought, wisdom | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali | Singh सिंह | 1 |
| Medan Singh · Malayalam | Strife; Govern; Field | Malayalam | Singh सिंह | 1 |
| Murali मुरली Singh · Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindu | flute | Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindu | Singh सिंह | 11 |
| Nair Kanya · Malayalam | We will light up; Leader of the people | Malayalam | Kanya कन्या | 6 |
| Navin नवीन Kanya · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | new, fresh | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | Kanya कन्या | 6 |
| Nikhil निखिल Vrishchik · Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil | whole, entire | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil | Vrishchik वृश्चिक | 9 |
| Pradip प्रदीप Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | light, lantern | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | — | 1 |
| Prakash प्रकाश Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali | light, bright, shining | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali | — | 11 |
| Prasad प्रसाद Hindu, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali | brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering | Hindu, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali | — | 5 |
| Pravin प्रवीण Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | skilled | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | — | 8 |
| Prem प्रेम Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | love, affection | Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | — | 7 |
| Raghu ರಘು Tula · Hindu, Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam | swift | Hindu, Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam | Tula तुला | 1 |
| Raj राज Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | empire, royalty | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | Tula तुला | 11 |
| Rajesh राजेश Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | ruler of kings | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | Tula तुला | 7 |
| Rajiv राजीव Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali | striped | Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali | Tula तुला | 6 |
| Rakesh राकेश Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu | lord of the full moon | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu | Tula तुला | 8 |
| Sandip संदीप Kumbh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | to blaze, to burn | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | Kumbh कुम्भ | 9 |
| Santosh संतोष Hindu, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu | satisfaction, contentment | Hindu, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu | — | 6 |
| Surya सूर्य Kumbh · Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian | sun | Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian | Kumbh कुम्भ | 3 |
| Vasu वसु Vrishabh · Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindu | excellent, good, wealthy, bright | Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindu | Vrishabh वृषभ | 9 |
| Vijaya विजया Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu | victory | Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu | — | 5 |
| Vinay विनय Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | leading, guidance, modesty | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | — | 8 |
| Vinod विनोद Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada | pleasure, happiness, diversion | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada | — | 1 |
| Vipin विपिन Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam | forest | Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam | — | 7 |
| Vishnu विष्णु Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindu, Marathi | all-pervasive | Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindu, Marathi | — | 3 |
| Vivek विवेक Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali | wisdom, distinction, discrimination | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali | — | 6 |
| Yohanan Dhanu · Malayalam | God is gracious | Malayalam | Dhanu धनु | 33 |
How to choose a Malayalam boy name
- Start with the meaning. Shortlist Malayalam boys names whose meaning reflects a quality you want for your child — light, courage, devotion, or joy.
- Match the rashi or nakshatra. Many Indian families choose a name starting with the syllable of the baby's birth rashi or nakshatra. Use the rashi links below to see names for each sign.
- Say it aloud. Test the full name with your surname. Short, easy-to-pronounce Malayalam boy names tend to travel well.
- Consider numerology. Every name in the table above lists its numerology number if that tradition matters to your family.
Find a boy name by rashi (birth star)
Pick your baby's rashi to see names starting with its traditional syllables.
| Rashi | Zodiac | Starting letters |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh मेष | Aries | च, ल, अ (Ch, L, A) |
| Vrishabh वृषभ | Taurus | व, ई, उ, ए, ओ (V, Ee, U, E, O) |
| Mithun मिथुन | Gemini | क, छ, घ, ह (K, Chh, Gh, H) |
| Kark कर्क | Cancer | ड, ह (D, H) |
| Singh सिंह | Leo | म, ट (M, T) |
| Kanya कन्या | Virgo | प, ठ, ष, ण, ट (P, Th, Sh, N, T) |
| Tula तुला | Libra | र, त (R, T) |
| Vrishchik वृश्चिक | Scorpio | न, य, त (N, Y, T) |
| Dhanu धनु | Sagittarius | भ, ध, फ, य, ढ (Bh, Dh, Ph, Y, Dh) |
| Makar मकर | Capricorn | ख, ज, ग, भ (Kh, J, G, Bh) |
| Kumbh कुंभ | Aquarius | ग, स, द (G, S, D) |
| Meen मीन | Pisces | द, च, झ, थ (D, Ch, Jh, Th) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Malayalam boy names are there?
We list 43+ Malayalam baby boy names, each with meaning, rashi, nakshatra, and numerology.
How do I choose a Malayalam name for my baby?
Pick a meaning you love, then narrow by your baby's rashi or nakshatra syllable if you follow that tradition. Every name here lists its meaning and numerology to help you decide.
Do Malayalam boy names work for any rashi?
Yes — filter this list by rashi to find Malayalam boy names that start with your baby's rashi or nakshatra syllable.
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