Murugan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Murugan – Meaning: youthful and beautiful – Origin: Tamil – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MOO-roo-gahn


Murugan is a Tamil boy's name meaning “youthful and beautiful”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Murugan

Meaning: Youthful and beautiful.

Origin: Tamil.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Murugan

Phonetic: MOO-roo-gahn   IPA: /ˈmuːrʊɡʌn/

Popularity of Murugan

Murugan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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