Tukaram
/T-UW-K-AA-R-AE-M/
Tuka, servant of Ram, the Marathi name of the great Varkari poet-saint whose devotional abhangas are still sung across Maharashtra. It joins a humble personal name to the divine name of Vitthal, so the name carries deep devotion, the dignity of sacred song, and a tender, self-effacing love of God.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Tukaram is a Hindu boy name of Marathi origin, meaning “Tuka, servant of Ram, the Marathi name of the great Varkari poet-saint whose devotional abhangas are still sung across Maharashtra. It joins a humble personal name to the divine name of Vitthal, so the name carries deep devotion, the dignity of sacred song, and a tender, self-effacing love of God.”.
Tukaram is a boy's name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Tuka, servant of Ram, the Marathi name of the great Varkari poet-saint whose devotional abhangas are still sung across Maharashtra. It joins a humble personal name to the divine name of Vitthal, so the name carries deep devotion, the dignity of sacred song, and a tender, self-effacing love of God." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi families, Tukaram carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Tukaram's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Tukaram opens with “Tu”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Tukaram aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tukaram's nakshatra reading →What does Tukaram's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tukaram resonates in either tradition.
Tukaram's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tukaram's full reading →
Does Tukaram go with your family's names?
Tukaram breaks into 7 sounds: /T-UW-K-AA-R-AE-M/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tukaram sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tukaram beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Tukaram — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Tukaram
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Tukaram
What does the name Tukaram mean?
Tukaram means "Tuka, servant of Ram, the Marathi name of the great Varkari poet-saint whose devotional abhangas are still sung across Maharashtra. It joins a humble personal name to the divine name of Vitthal, so the name carries deep devotion, the dignity of sacred song, and a tender, self-effacing love of God.." It is a boy name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tukaram a boy or girl name?
Tukaram is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Tukaram?
Tukaram is of Marathi origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi families.
Is Tukaram a Hindu name?
Yes. Tukaram is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Marathi origin.
What does Tukaram mean in Marathi?
Tukaram originates from Marathi, where it means "Tuka, servant of Ram, the Marathi name of the great Varkari poet-saint whose devotional abhangas are still sung across Maharashtra. It joins a humble personal name to the divine name of Vitthal, so the name carries deep devotion, the dignity of sacred song, and a tender, self-effacing love of God.."
What are common nicknames for Tukaram?
Common short forms of Tukaram include Tuka, Tuki.
What is the numerology of Tukaram?
Tukaram has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
What is Tukaram's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Tu", Tukaram falls under the Purva Phalguni nakshatra and Simha (Leo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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