Boy • Modern Tamil
Chinnathirai
சின்னத்திரை
Signature Meaning
Chinnathirai is formed from Tamil elements commonly meaning “small” and “screen” or “curtain.” Taken together it is often read literally as “small screen” or “little stage,” suggesting a compact stage, intimate performance space, or a modest window onto the world. If used as a personal name it feels poetic and modern rather than clearly traditional.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/T͡ʃInːAt̪IɾAi/
Starts with2 / ச
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 34 → Root 7 (Ketu / கேது)
C(3) + H(5) + I(1) + N(5) + N(5) + A(1) + T(4) + H(5) + I(1) + R(2) + A(1) + I(1) = 34
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 69 → Root 6
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Ketu (கேது)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likechin-NA-thi-rye
Tamil syllablesசி-ன்-ன-த்-தி-ரை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./t͡ʃinːat̪iɾai/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
ChinnaathiraaiCheennatheeraeeChinnathirayChinnaathiraayChinnatiraiChinnathhirai