Girl • Modern Tamil
Manimekalai
மணிமேகலை
Signature Meaning
Manimekalai (மணிமேகலை) is the name of the heroine of a classical Tamil epic and carries strong literary and cultural resonance. The element "mani" commonly means "jewel" or "gem" in Tamil, suggesting preciousness and brilliance. As a whole the name evokes poetic beauty, grace and spiritual depth associated with the epic character. The exact literal breakdown beyond "mani" is not certain.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/MaɳIˈMeːKalai/
Starts with2 / M
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 28 → Root 1 (Sun / சூரியன்)
M(4) + A(1) + N(5) + I(1) + M(4) + E(5) + K(2) + A(1) + L(3) + A(1) + I(1) = 28
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 44 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Sun (சூரியன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likemah-nee-MAY-kai
Tamil syllablesம-ணி-மே-க-லை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./maɳiˈmeːkalai/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
MaanimekaalaaiManeemekalaeeManimekalayMaanimekaalaayManimekazhaiManeemekazhaee