Forename
Palaniappan
In all the world, Palaniappan (Palaniappan 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine forename. The forename Palaniappan is characteristic of Singapore, where it is quite a rare largely male, but seldom girly name, Malaysia, where it is a rare primarily male, but very seldom girly name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Malaysia, and Singapore. More prevalently, Palaniappan is the last name as well as the forename.
