Unisex • Modern Tamil
Mayiladuthurai
மயிலாடுதுறை
Signature Meaning
Mayiladuthurai is a Tamil place name referring to a historic town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The name is commonly linked to the Tamil word mayil, meaning peacock, and so often evokes images of the bird and local cultural or temple traditions. The precise historical derivation is not certain, so this description reflects the common association rather than a definitive etymology.
Quick Facts
Gender⚧ Unisex
OriginMixed/Other
Style / Category
Modern/MajiˈLaːɖUt̪UɾAi/
Starts with2 / M
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 40 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)
M(4) + A(1) + Y(1) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + D(4) + U(6) + T(4) + H(5) + U(6) + R(2) + A(1) + I(1) = 40
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 64 → Root 1
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Rahu (ராகு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likemah-yee-LAA-doo-thu-rye
Tamil syllablesம-யி-லா-டு-து-றை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./majiˈlaːɖut̪uɾai/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
MaayilaaduthuraaiMayeeladuthuraeeMayiladoothooraiMayiladuthurayMaiiladuthuraiMaayilaaduthuraay