Indian Names · Girl
Andal name meaning
“she who ruled”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Tamil
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Tamil scriptஆண்டாள்
Andal is a Tamil female name from a verb meaning 'she ruled'.
What does Andal mean?
About the name Andal
Andal (ஆண்டாள்) is derived from the Tamil verb ஆள் (āḷ, 'to rule'), literally 'she ruled'. It is also the name of a female Vaishnava saint-poet, one of the twelve Alvars and daughter of Periyalvar.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tamil |
| Syllables | An-dal |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with A |
| Tamil script | ஆண்டாள் |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: ஆண்டாள் · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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