Girl • Modern Tamil
Janu
ஜானு
Signature Meaning
Janu is commonly used as a warm, affectionate name or nickname, often conveying the sense of "dear" or "beloved." It is frequently heard in South Indian families as a familiar form rather than a formal given name. The exact linguistic origin in Tamil is not certain and it may be a colloquial or diminutive usage.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/DʒAːNu/
Starts with2 / J
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 13 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
J(1) + A(1) + N(5) + U(6) = 13
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 10 → Root 1
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
6· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeJAA-noo
Tamil syllablesஜா-னு
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./dʒaːnu/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
JaanuJanooJaanoo