Boy • Modern Tamil
Ilayaraja
இளையராஜா
Signature Meaning
Ilayaraja is commonly understood to mean "young king" or "young ruler." The name combines a sense of youthfulness with leadership and nobility. It is used as a masculine given name in Tamil-speaking communities and is familiar from popular culture.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/IɭAijaɾAːD͡ʒAː/
Starts with2 / I
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 12 → Root 3 (Jupiter / குரு)
I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + Y(1) + A(1) + R(2) + A(1) + J(1) + A(1) = 12
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 33 → Root 6
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Jupiter (குரு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeih-LAI-yuh-RAA-jah
Tamil syllablesஇ-ளை-ய-ரா-ஜா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./iɭaijaɾaːd͡ʒaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
EelayarajaIlaiarajaEelaiarajaIzhayarajaEezhayarajaIzhaiaraja