Boy • Modern Tamil
Dhanavelu
தானவேலு
Signature Meaning
Dhanavelu is a Tamil male name used in South India. It is commonly associated with the ideas of wealth and valor, suggesting prosperity combined with strength or divine protection. Some sources connect it to the elements 'dhanā' (wealth) and 'vel' (the spear symbol linked to the god Murugan), but the exact etymology is not confirmed.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginMixed/Other
Style / Category
Modern/T̪AːNaʋEːLu/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 36 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
D(4) + H(5) + A(1) + N(5) + A(1) + V(6) + E(5) + L(3) + U(6) = 36
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 34 → Root 7
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it liketaa-na-vay-loo
Tamil syllablesதா-ன-வே-லு
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./t̪aːnaʋeːlu/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
DhaanaaveluDhanavelooDhaanaavelooDanaveluDhhanaveluDaanaavelu