Iyyappan
Malayalam · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Iyyappan
Iyyappan derives from Malayalam roots, with "Iyya" or "Ayya" meaning "father" or "lord" and the diminutive suffix "-pan," thus meaning "little father" or "beloved lord." The name is primarily used in Kerala, India, among Hindu communities, and is notably associated with the deity Ayyappan (also spelled Iyyappan), the syncretic god worshipped at the Sabarimala Temple, believed to be the son of Shiva and Vishnu.
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Etymology
Iyyappan derives from Malayalam roots, with "Iyya" or "Ayya" meaning "father" or "lord" and the diminutive suffix "-pan," thus meaning "little father" or "beloved lord." The name is primarily used in Kerala, India, among Hindu communities, and is notably associated with the deity Ayyappan (also spelled Iyyappan), the syncretic god worshipped at the Sabarimala Temple, believed to be the son of Shiva and Vishnu.
Iyyappan currently ranks #3,735 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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