Boy · Tamil
Tamilselvan
தமிழ்ச்செல்வன்Say it tha-mizh-SEL-vun
- Meaning
- Son of Tamil; one whose wealth is Tamil Tamil Lexicon, p. 1610
- Say it
- tha-mizh-SEL-vun
- Written
- தமிழ்ச்செல்வன்
- Other spellings
- Thamizhselvan, Tamizhselvan, Thamilselvan
Tamilselvan
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Tamilselvan meaning
Tamilselvan (தமிழ்ச்செல்வன்) is a Tamil boy's name.
Son of Tamil; one whose wealth is Tamil
Tamilselvan (தமிழ்ச்செல்வன்) joins tamiḻ, the Tamil language, people and country, with celvaṉ, which the Tamil Lexicon gives as a wealthy man, a lord and a son. Read one way it is 'son of Tamil', a child of the Tamil land; read another, 'one rich in Tamil', for whom the language is his wealth. It belongs to the family of Tamil-pride names, alongside Tamilarasan and the feminine Tamilselvi.
Source: Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (1924–36), p. 1610 · entry celvaṉ (செல்வன்) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Tamil Lexicon, tamiḻ (தமிழ்), p. 1756 · Tamil Lexicon, celvaṉ (செல்வன்), p. 1610
How the name is built
- Tamil தமிழ்: the Tamil language, people and land; sweetness
Tamil Lexicon 1756 - Selvan செல்வன்: wealthy man; lord; son
Tamil Lexicon 1610
Spellings
Tamilselvan · Thamizhselvan · Tamizhselvan · Thamilselvan