Boy • Modern Tamil
Sanmugan
சண்முகன்
Signature Meaning
Sanmugan is a traditional Tamil name meaning "six-faced." It is an epithet of the Hindu deity Murugan (also called Kartikeya or Skanda), who is traditionally depicted with six faces. The name often evokes qualities of courage, protection, and divine leadership.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/SaɳMukan/
Starts with2 / C
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 28 → Root 1 (Sun / சூரியன்)
S(3) + A(1) + N(5) + M(4) + U(6) + G(3) + A(1) + N(5) = 28
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 27 → Root 9
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Sun (சூரியன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likesan-MOO-gan
Tamil syllablesச-ண்-மு-க-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./saɳmukan/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
SaanmugaanSanmooganSaanmoogaanShanmuganShaanmugaanShanmoogan