Girl • Modern Tamil
Kungumam
குங்குமம்
Signature Meaning
Kungumam refers to the vermilion (kumkum) powder used in South Indian ritual and everyday cultural practices. The word carries connotations of auspiciousness, marital status markers, and traditional beauty. It is familiar in Tamil-speaking communities and is also used as a given name and title.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginMixed/Other
Style / Category
Modern/ˈKuŋɡUmam/
Starts with2 / K
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 31 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
K(2) + U(6) + N(5) + G(3) + U(6) + M(4) + A(1) + M(4) = 31
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 29 → Root 2
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likekung-GOO-mum
Tamil syllablesகு-ங்-கு-ம-ம்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ˈkuŋɡumam/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
KungumaamKoongoomamKoongoomaam