Chippiparai Names, Royal Tamil Sighthound Names

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The Chippiparai is an elegant sighthound from Tamil Nadu, in South India, found most often around Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thenkasi, Thoothukudi and Madurai. Thought to descend from Saluki stock, it takes its name from the village of Sippipparai in the Vembakottai taluk. For centuries it was bred and kept by the royal families of Tirunelveli and Madurai and by the affluent class, and to this day it remains an emblem of royalty and dignity -- a hound of kings rather than of the common yard. It is a close cousin of the bicoloured Kanni and the white Rajapalayam.

Built on classic gazehound lines -- long-legged, lean and lithe, and standing around sixty-one centimetres at the shoulder -- the Chippiparai is made for speed across open ground. Where the Kanni is black-and-tan and the Rajapalayam milky white, the Chippiparai is the solid-coloured one of the Tamil trio, seen most often in silver-grey, fawn and reddish-brown, though white and other shades do occur. The short, smooth coat takes almost no grooming and sits close over hard, racing muscle.

The Chippiparai is famously a one-master dog, often shunning food or fuss from anyone but its own handler, and it is widely regarded as the most intelligent and biddable of India's native breeds. Names can honour its royal past, its silver or fawn coat, its great speed, or its Tamil roots. Regal picks suit it best -- Raja, Rani, Prince, Duke, Noble, and Caesar; a silver-grey coat wears Slate, Silver, Smoky, Pewter, and Storm; a fawn or red one suits Sandy, Honey, Rusty, Tawny, and Copper; the sprinter suits Dash, Bolt, Arrow, and Comet; and Veer, Arjun, and Shiva nod to its homeland.

Explore our full collection of Chippiparai dog names below. Filter by gender, save your favourites, and find a name as regal, swift, and clever as your Tamil sighthound.

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
1	Abba	Father	Female	Aramaic
2	Abby	English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy'	Female	English from Hebrew
3	Abeni	We asked for this child, now she is ours	Female	African
4	Abiba	Child Born After Grandmother Died	Female	African
5	Abiona	Born during a trip	Female	African
6	Acacia	Point	Female	Greek
7	Acanit	Hard Times	Female	African
8	Ace	English word name associated with highest rank or excellence	Male	English
9	Achen	Twin	Female	African
10	Achilles	Lipless	Male	Greek
11	Adamma	Beautiful girl	Female	African
12	Ade	Peak, pinnacle, royal	Male	African
13	Adeben	The twelfth born	Male	African
14	Adele	Noble	Female	Germanic
15	Adeola	The crown has virtue and respect	Female	African
16	Adesina	She opens the way	Female	African
17	Adia	Being a gift	Female	African
18	Adolph	Noble wolf	Male	English
19	Adonia	My Lord is God	Female	Hebrew
20	Adonis	Lord	Male	Phoenician
21	Aero		Unisex
22	Afia	Given life on a Friday	Female	African
23	Aissa	Grateful	Female	African
24	Ajani	He fights for what is his	Male	African
25	Ajax	Mourner	Male	Greek
26	Ajayi	Born Face Down	Male	African
27	Akanke	Lovable at first meeting	Female	African
28	Akello	First child after twins	Male	African
29	Akira	Intelligent	Male	Japanese
30	Alake	One to be cuddled	Female	African
31	Alba	Scotland	Female	Gaelic
32	Albert	Noble and famous	Male	French
33	Alberta	Noble and famous	Female	French
34	Alex	Defending men	Unisex	Greek
35	Alexa	Defending men	Female	Greek
36	Alexander	Defending men	Male	Greek
37	Alfie	English diminutive of Alfred, elf counsel	Male	English from Old English
38	Alfred	Elf counsel	Male	English
39	Algernon	With a moustache	Male	French
40	Alice	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
41	Alike	Girl Who Drives Out Beautiful Women	Female	African
42	Allegra	Happy, jaunty	Female	Italian
43	Allie	Greatest. A Variant Of Allah - The Supreme Being In The Muslim Faith.	Female	English
44	Allison	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
45	Alma	Maiden	Female	Hebrew
46	Alpha	First letter of the Greek alphabet	Female	Greek
47	Amadi	Appeared destined to die at birth	Male	African
48	Amani	Desires	Unisex	Arabic
49	Amar	Making a home	Male	Arabic
50	Ambrose	Immortal	Female	Greek

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the Chippiparai come from?

The Chippiparai is a sighthound from Tamil Nadu in South India, found around Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Thenkasi and Madurai. It is thought to descend from the Saluki and takes its name from the village of Sippipparai. For centuries it was kept by the royal families of Tirunelveli and Madurai, so regal picks like Raja, Rani, Prince, and Duke suit it well.

How is the Chippiparai different from the Kanni and Rajapalayam?

All three are Tamil sighthounds from the same region. The Kanni is the black-and-tan one and the Rajapalayam is milky white, while the Chippiparai is the solid-coloured cousin, most often silver-grey, fawn or reddish-brown. It is also reckoned the most intelligent and biddable of the three.

What names suit a Chippiparai?

A silver-grey coat suits Slate, Silver, Smoky, and Pewter, while a fawn or red one wears Sandy, Honey, Rusty, and Tawny. Its royal heritage suits Raja, Rani, Prince, and Caesar, and a swift hound suits Dash, Bolt, Arrow, and Comet.