Yazhini
Origin
Tamil
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
a modern coinage from yazh, the ancient Tamil harp of the Sangam bards, with the feminine ending -ini. Pure Tamil rather than Sanskrit, part of the wave of yazh names Tamil parents have favored since the 2000s as a deliberate return to pre-Sanskrit vocabulary; among the most popular girls' names in Tamil Nadu today
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yazhini peaked in the 2020s.
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