Malayalam Submitted Surnames

Malayalam names are used in southern India. See also about Indian names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arjun അർജുൻ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
From the given name Arjun.
Babu ബാബു Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Derived from Hindi बाबू (babu) meaning "father, sir", used as a respectful term of address for a man as well as a term of endearment for a young boy.
Bai ഭായ് Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Malayalam
Perhaps derived from Hindi बाई (bāī) meaning "lady".
Balakrishnan ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Balakrishna.
Bharath ഭരത് Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
From the given name Bharath.
Bhatt ഭട്ട് Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit भट्ट (bhatta) meaning "lord" or "learned one".
Chandran ചന്ദ്രൻ Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon".
Chetti ചെട്ടി Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Variant of Chettiar.
Chettiar ചെട്ടിയാർ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Refers to a member of any of the various South Indian castes of traders, businessmen, and merchants. The name itself may be from the Tamil honorific எட்டி (eṭṭi) or from a Sanskrit word meaning "wealth".
Deepak ദീപക് Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Dipak.
Dharman ധർ മാൻ Malayalam
Dharmann ധർ മാൻ Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Dharman.
Elamkunnapuzha എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Geevarghese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Geevarughese ഗീവരുഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Geevarughese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Gopal ഗോപാൽ Indian, Hindi, Odia, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi
From the given name Gopal.
Gopalakrishna ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണ Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
From the given name Gopalakrishna.
Gopalakrishnan ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Combination of Gopala and Krishna.
Gopinath ഗോപിനാഥ് Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Gopinath.
Hallegua ഹല്ലേഗ്വ Malayalam, Jewish
Krishna കൃഷ്ണ Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From the given name Krishna.
Krishnan കൃഷ്ണൻ Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from the given name Krishna, used in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Kumari കുമാരി Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.
Kunnathuparambil Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha-Kunnathuparambil Family has a rich history of around 200 years and traces its origins to a small village called Elamkunnapuzha in Ernakulam District. It was at that time one of our ancestors migrated from Elamkunnapuzha to a small village called Vennoor, near Mala in Thrissur District for his livelihood... [more]
Kurisingal കുരിശിങ്കൽ Malayalam
Malayalam surname used by the St Thomas Christians of Kerala.
Kurup കുറുപ്പ് Malayalam
From a title traditionally bestowed upon weapon makers and masters of martial arts, of uncertain meaning.
Kutty കുട്ടി Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "child" in Malayalam and Tamil.
Lakshmi ലക്ഷ്മി Indian, Telugu, Odia, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Lakshmi.
Lishoy Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam surname, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. The surname of a certain Malayalam actress.
Mahesh മഹേഷ് Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
From the given name Mahesh.
Mampuzha മാമ്പുഴ Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Meaning: "Mango Tree River"; based on location in India.
Manoj മനോജ് Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
From the given name Manoj.
Menon മേനോൻ Malayalam
Means "accountant" in Malayalam, itself derived from the title മേലവൻ (melavan) meaning "overseer, boss, exalted one", from മേല (mel) meaning "top, above, high" and the third person pronoun അവൻ (avan) meaning "he".
Nair നായർ Indian, Malayalam
From Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [more]
Narayanan നാരായണൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Narayanan. A famous bearer was Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1921–2005), the 10th President of India.
Omanakuttan ഓമനക്കുട്ടൻ Indian, Malayalam
Pathappan പത്തപ്പൻ Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Pathappan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Pathrose പത്രോസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Derived from a variant of the given name Peter (chiefly used by Malayalam Christians).
Peeri പീരി Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Peeri, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Pillai പിള്ള Tamil (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Malayalam
Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka... [more]
Pillai പിള്ള Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "child" in Malayalam and Tamil.
Pradeep പ്രദീപ് Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From the given name Pradip
Prasad പ്രസാദ് Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Assamese, Punjabi
From the given name Prasad.
Prem പ്രേം Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From the given name Prem.
Radhakrishnan രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit राधा कृष्ण (rādhā-kṛṣṇa), a combination of Radha and Krishna... [more]
Radzhan റാഡ്‌ജാൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
Alternate transcription of Rajan.
Raj രാജ് Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king".
Rajan രാജൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
From the title Raja or Raj denoting a South Asian king or prince; mainly used in Southern India.
Rajani രജനി Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
Meaning unknown, either from the titles Rajan, Raja, or Raj, or from the given name Rajani.
Rajeev രാജീവ് Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
From the given name Rajiv.
Rajeswaran രാജേശ്വരൻ Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati
Raju രാജു Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
Variant of Raj chiefly used in Southern India.
Ramachandran രാമചന്ദ്രൻ Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Ramachandra, a combination of Rama 1 and Chandra.
Ramesh രരമേഷ് Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Nepali
From the given name Ramesh.
Shyamalan ശ്യാമളൻ Indian (Rare), Malayalam (Rare)
Derived from the given name Shyamal or Shyama. This is the surname of Manoj "M... [more]
Suresh സുരേഷ് Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada
From the given name Suresh.
Thankappan തങ്കപ്പൻ Malayalam
Unnikrishnan ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്‍ Malayalam
Means "Lord Krishna" or "young Krishna", a combination of the title and given name ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant boy, young boy" and the name of Krishna, Hindu deity.
Uppadathil Malayalam
From Old Malayalam uppadam (sea), lit. "from over the Arabian sea," referring to the descendants of a group of Arab traders who settled in Kerala. Predominantly Muslim, although sizeable sections have branched away and practice Hinduism... [more]
Varghese വർഗീസ്, വർഗ്ഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Varghese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Varughese വരുഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Varughese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Vijay വിജയ് Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Punjabi
From the given name Vijay.
Vivek വിവേക് Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
From the given name Vivek.
Yohanan യോഹന്നാൻ Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam, Jewish
From the given name Yohanan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Cochin Jews.
Zacharias സക്കറിയാസ് German, Greek, English, Jewish, Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Zacharias.