Indian Names · Boy
Karnan name meaning
“ear”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Tamil · Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptகர்ணன்
Karnan is a Tamil male name, the Tamil form of the Sanskrit name Karna, meaning 'ear'.
What does Karnan mean?
About the name Karnan
Karnan is the Tamil form of the Sanskrit name Karna, with the masculine ending -an. Karna comes from the Sanskrit word karna, meaning 'ear'. The name refers to Karna of the Mahabharata, and in Tamil it can also be a short form of Kumbhakarna.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Kar-nan |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Tamil script | கர்ணன் |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: கர்ணன் · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Karna · behindthename.com · meaning
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