Boy • Modern Tamil
Karunakaran
கருணாகரன்
Signature Meaning
Karunakaran is a Tamil masculine name that conveys compassion, mercy, and kindness. It commonly means ‘a compassionate person’ or ‘one who shows mercy.’ The name is widely used in Tamil-speaking communities and carries a gentle, benevolent connotation.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/KaɾUɳAːKaɾAn/
Starts with2 / K
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 28 → Root 1 (Sun / சூரியன்)
K(2) + A(1) + R(2) + U(6) + N(5) + A(1) + K(2) + A(1) + R(2) + A(1) + N(5) = 28
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 39 → Root 3
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Sun (சூரியன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeka-ru-NAA-ka-ran
Tamil syllablesக-ரு-ணா-க-ர-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./kaɾuɳaːkaɾan/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
Karoonakaran