Across the world, Palaniyappa (Palaniyappa 
) is a rare boy's first name. The given name Palaniyappa is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is a very rare male name. Very seldom, Palaniyappa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Palaniyappa | India, United States, Malaysia |
| palaniyappa gounder kumarasamy Member of Parliament of India, IN |
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Taliyar, Arumugam, Ramasamy, Sokkalingem, Saminathan, and Jeganathan