Unisex • Modern Tamil
Madurai
மதுரை
Signature Meaning
Madurai is primarily known as the name of an ancient and culturally important city in Tamil Nadu, India. The name is commonly associated in tradition with ideas of sweetness, pleasantness, or a flourishing cultural hub. The precise linguistic origin is debated, so this association should be seen as traditional rather than definitive.
Quick Facts
Gender⚧ Unisex
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/Mad̪UɾAi/
Starts with2 / M
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 19 → Root 1 (Sun / சூரியன்)
M(4) + A(1) + D(4) + U(6) + R(2) + A(1) + I(1) = 19
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 31 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Sun (சூரியன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeMAH-doo-rye
Tamil syllablesம-து-ரை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./mad̪uɾai/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
MaaduraaiMaduraeeMaaduraaeeMadooraiMaadooraaiMadooraee