Unisex • Modern Tamil
Karunai
கருணை
Signature Meaning
Karunai (கருணை) means compassion, mercy, and kindness in Tamil. The name evokes a warm, caring nature and is commonly used to express a gentle moral quality. It works well as a soft, positive name choice for a child.
Quick Facts
Gender⚧ Unisex
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/KaɾUɳAi/
Starts with2 / K
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 18 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
K(2) + A(1) + R(2) + U(6) + N(5) + A(1) + I(1) = 18
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 30 → Root 3
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
3· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeka-roo-nai
Tamil syllablesக-ரு-ணை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./kaɾuɳai/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
KaarunaaiKarunaeeKaarunaaeeKaroonaiKaaroonaaiKaroonaee