Ettan

Names with a similar meaning

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

• Dasettan — Elder servant brother, respectful North Kerala name
• Baladev — Meanings families give: Mighty god, strong divine power, brother of Krishna; Lord Balabhadra, brother of Jagannath
• Laxman — Meanings families give: Brother of Rama, one with auspicious marks on the body; Younger brother of Rama; Younger brother of Rama, fortunate
• Upendra — Meanings families give: Younger brother of Indra, a name for Lord Vishnu; Younger brother of Indra, Vamana avatar
• Balaram — Rama the strong, elder brother of Krishna
• Bhausaheb — Respected elder brother

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

Ettan 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.