– Akila – comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil – Akai – , , to rise, flower, flourish , meaningcold season (palace, fort) – Achira – from the – Aranya – from the word – Ani – – Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru) – Athera – – Athira – – Angavai – – Angai – beautiful hands – Amara – from ancient Tamil – Amala – (from – - Amali – (from – Amalai -(means which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife in ancient Tamil) in ancient Tamil) means beautiful, flower) means gem that means that means in ancient Tamil) means – jasmine , path – Arivai (Young girl, like the word Mangai) – Ammani – means beautiful gem – – Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for – Arumbu – bud, – Arumai – Alar – to blossom – Alari – flower – Annam – Anicha – from – Arali – water - from the word – Anbu – Azhaki – Alli – Avira – comes from – - Arkali – abundant, – Arthi – to give, – Arali – from the word – Isai – Ithazha – comes from – Iniya – Inimai – Insuvai – Inthamizh – Inba – Innisai – Ilanila – Ilavenil , petal – Ayini (food, rice – like ‘food’ in Annapoorani) , a delicate flower which means bright , flood means kindness, beauty etc. for – Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated today it is rain drizzles means . it is a popular name in Japanese as well – Aiyai – a princess. It is different from the northern lanugage word (love) .Kannamma – Kanmani – Kanali ( – Kanimozhi – Kamani – comes from the Sangam Tamil word – Kamazhmalar – Kayal – Carp fish. smart – Uvakai – happiness – a word from Sangam Tamil.– Izhaiyini (the word – Eeranila . which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes. sharp. which means fullness means sun) .Usitha – – Emi means – Ezhil – Ezhili – – Oviya – Aithu (delicate. generous giving which means flourishing . which is shaped like big eyes – Kayalkanni – Kayalvizhi – perfection (occurs only twice in Sangam poems – Ainkurunuru 72. beautiful) means means jewel in Sangam Tamil) . and Paripadal 12) – Kalvi – Kala – comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit) – Kalini – comes from – Kalai – Kalaiselvi – – Kavini – beautiful – Karkuzhali – Kaya – This is a dark purple flower – Kanthal – Kamari – The word – Kimpuri (ornamental ring) – Kunthavi – Kurinji – kurinji flower – Kullai – Thulasi – Kuvalai – water lily – Kuzhalmozhi – Kondrai – golden yellow flowers from a large tree – Kothai – Komakal (princess) – Sathiri (Beautiful one) – Sarala – comes from the word . daughter of Chozha king Thithan – Kannahi . fullness – Senni – peak – Selvi – Sevvi – perfection. fragrant flower – – Nali – to be close – Nalina – Nalini – comes from – Nani – means abundance – Nanmudai – means beautiful bud. which means top. red which means raindrops and honey bee meaning – garland) – garland. – Sithara – comes for the word – Seerthi means fame – Suthai – – Sudaroli – Sunai – Seri – Closeness. fragrance – Naruvi. pearls – from . means a lady who has received god. comes from the Sangam word – Navvi – baby deer – Nithila – . garland ( .Nanthini – comes from – Narumalar – coral.Nachini – – Nanthiya – comes from – . one who is close is in Sangam Tamil . beauty – Thathara – Comes from – Thamilselvi – Thamilmakal – Thamilini – Thali – raindrops – Thalir – tender leaf – Thamarai – Tharana (from the root word – Tharani – – Thaazhai – Thalini (a kind of medicinal tree) – Thillai – a kind of tree – Thukira – from – Thendral – Thenmozhi . mountain meaning close. Akananuru 223 – Nanmozhi – Navira. – beautiful) . liked one which means to flourish – to flourish – Nallini – Name of a Chera queen – Narumukai – beautiful flower bud – Narumukizh – fragrant flower bud – Narumai – goodness.– Salini from meaning – In Maduraikanchi. Manimozhi – – Mathukai – it means strength. Mai’li is a very fashionable name – they pronounce it Mayili meant sapphire in Sangam poems. green. county – Paimpozhil – Porunai – Porkodi – Ponmani – Ponni – Poykai – Makizhchi – Mathi – means – Mathukai – means strength – Mathai – means – Manju – – Mangai – Manimalar . This word is from the book . land. clouds . – Mayili – from – Malaraval – Malar – Malarkodi – Malarpoykai – Malarmakal – Malarvizhi – Mathari – meaning ‘beautiful’ from the pure Sangam Tamil word – which means women that is from Sanskrit) (nothing to do with the word – In Hawaii where I live. beauty – Magnai – old Tamil word for peacock – Manjula – from the word – Paithu – means .– Niralya – – Nila means orderly or perfect ) – Nilani (from the root word – Niraimathi – Neelvizhi – Pavalam – Pasumai – Panmalar – Panimalar – Pavai – Pukazhini – Punnakai – Poonkuzhali – Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil) – (a variety of dark blue flowers) . – means that which perishes. Scholars have now identified it means confusion. in the past.Vaini from which means sharp poem) (fish) – a word thought to be from Sanskrit. This word occurs in Sangam tamil. being dull. and . which is a totally different word. This word occurs a lot in Sangam Tamil. This word for garland occurs in both Tamil and Sanskrit. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Maya’ which means illusion. scholars differ in their opinions about the origin. bangles) – Valarnila – Valarpirai – Valarmathi – Vaaymai – Veeya (wealth) – Veera (from the root word for bravery) – Vennila – Venpa – Velvizhi . – Malimi. one is not dull or confused. There is also the Sanskrit ‘Mala’ which means garland. means youthful – lightning – Minnoli – Meena – (from as a pure Tamil word) – Mukai (flower bud) – Mullai – Mullaiselvi – Mulari means – Melliyal – Menmalar – Menmai – Menmalar (comes from Akananuru) – Menmozhi (comes from an – Yazhini from the musical instrument – Valli (benevolence.– Maya – one that does not perish. – means rain – a word from Sangam Tamil – Mala.