Kundhavai
Origin
Tamil
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
name of the celebrated 10th-century Chola princess Kundavai, sister of Rajaraja Chola; meaning uncertain. The wise elder sister of Ponniyin Selvan, she came back into naming conversation after the two Ponniyin Selvan films (2022-23) put the Chola court on every Tamil family's screen; parents choosing it today are reaching past the movie to the historical stateswoman
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kundhavai peaked in the 2020s.
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