Karikalan
Tamil · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Karikalan
Karikalan derives from Tamil roots, with "kari" meaning "tiger" or "dark" and "kalan" meaning "time" or "era," thus signifying "tiger of the age" or a mighty ruler.
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Etymology
Karikalan derives from Tamil roots, with "kari" meaning "tiger" or "dark" and "kalan" meaning "time" or "era," thus signifying "tiger of the age" or a mighty ruler. The name is primarily used in Tamil culture and Hindu tradition, notably borne by Karikala Chola, a legendary Chola dynasty king from ancient South India (circa 1st-2nd century CE) credited with significant military and infrastructural achievements.
Karikalan currently ranks #4,647 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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