Boy • Modern Tamil
Annamalai
அன்னமலை
Signature Meaning
Annamalai is a Tamil name commonly associated with the town and sacred hill of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. It appears as both a masculine given name and a family name and carries cultural and devotional associations tied to that place. Families who choose this name often intend to evoke regional heritage, spiritual significance, or a sense of rootedness in Tamil tradition.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/ˈAnːAmalai̯/
Starts with2 / அ
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 22 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
A(1) + N(5) + N(5) + A(1) + M(4) + A(1) + L(3) + A(1) + I(1) = 22
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 30 → Root 3
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
3· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeANN-uh-ma-lie
Tamil syllablesஅ-ன்-ன-ம-லை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ˈanːamalai̯/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
AnnamalaeeAnnamalayAnnamazhaiAnnamazhaeeAnnamazhay