Boy · Malayalam · Hindu
Unni
उण्णिSay it OON-ni
- Meaning today
- Little one, child
- Original meaning
- "a suckling, a young one, an infant" Hermann Gundert, p. 127
- Say it
- OON-ni
- Written
- उण्णि
- First sound
- उ · Vrishabh rashi
Unni
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Unni meaning
Unni (उण्णि) is a Hindu boy's name of Malayalam origin. By its first sound, उ, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A suckling, a young one, an infant
Also used to mean: little one, child
Unni (उण्णि, Malayalam ഉണ്ണി) is an old Malayalam word for a small child. Gundert's dictionary gives it as "suckling, young, infant", with compounds for a tender young mango and for infancy itself. In Kerala it is a loving name for a baby boy and also a given name in its own right, as well as the first part of names such as Unnikrishnan, the child Krishna. Well-known bearers include the actor Unni Mukundan and the singer Unni Menon.
Source: Hermann Gundert, A Malayalam and English Dictionary (1872), p. 127 · entry uṇṇi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Gundert, uṇṇi, p. 127 · Wikipedia, Unni (Indian name)
Famous namesakes
- Unni Mukundan, Malayalam film actor
- Unni Menon, playback singer
Fits your syllable
First sound उ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.