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Murugan

“The youthful beautiful one; the Tamil god of war and hills”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Murugan

Murugan is the presiding deity of the Tamil landscape, worshipped at six hill shrines and identified with the Sanskrit Kartikeya only after centuries of independent Tamil devotion. As a given name it signals regional pride as much as religion, common among Tamils in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore as well as in India.

Murugan is a boy name of Tamil origin, pronounced MOO-roo-gahn. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The youthful beautiful one; the Tamil god of war and hills
Origin
Tamil
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MOO-roo-gahn
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
95 / 100
Per million
~1.6
Starts with
M
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Murugan?

Popularity5/100
Rarity95/100

Murugan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Murugan

  • Murugan Ashwin
    Indian leg-spin bowler in domestic and IPL cricket

Spellings and variants of Murugan

MurugesanMurugaMurugadossMurukan

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Murugan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Murugan mean?

Murugan means "The youthful beautiful one; the Tamil god of war and hills". It is a name of Tamil origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Murugan?

Murugan is pronounced MOO-roo-gahn, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Murugan?

Murugan scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Murugan?

Murugan carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Murugan?

The lucky number for Murugan is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.