Dasettan

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Elder servant brother, respectful North Kerala name”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Ettan — Elder brother, respectful address in Kerala
• Ishaan — Meanings families give: Sun, lord; Sun, one who brings prosperity, Shiva; Sun, the first rays of morning light; Sun, Shiva, north-east direction
• Ishan — Meanings families give: Lord Shiva, northeast direction, one who desires; Sun, Shiva, north-east
• Eshaan — Meanings families give: God, the divine ruler and lord; Lord Shiva, north-east
• Mia — A German, Dutch, and North Germanic diminutive of Maria
• Uththara — North star, Uttara nakshatra, later

More boys' names of Dravidian origin

• Biju — Victorious, modern Kerala name
• Babu — Beloved child, dear little one
• Lal — Beloved, red, darling
• Unni — Baby, young child, dear little one
• Murukan — Murugan, young warrior god, South Kerala form
• Jiju — Modern Kerala pet name, beloved brother-in-law figure

Where this comes from

Dasettan has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.