Kavin
Meaning
"poet"
Origin: Tamil
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,332
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kav
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"poet"
Origin: Tamil
"one with a beautiful or slender body"
Origin: Sanskrit tanu
Kavin is more popular, ranked #4332 vs #4486 for Tanush.
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Kavin is more popular, ranked #4332 compared to Tanush at #4486 in the United States.
Kavin means "poet" (Tamil origin). Tanush means "one with a beautiful or slender body" (Sanskrit tanu origin).
Kavin is primarily a boy name. Tanush is primarily a boy name.