Boy • Modern Tamil
Murali
முரளி
Signature Meaning
Murali (முரளி) means "flute" and refers to the traditional bamboo flute often linked with Lord Krishna. As a name it evokes music, sweetness, charm and poetic expression. Common in Tamil and other Indian languages, Murali is used as a masculine given name.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/MuɾAɭI/
Starts with2 / M
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 17 → Root 8 (Saturn / சனி)
M(4) + U(6) + R(2) + A(1) + L(3) + I(1) = 17
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 29 → Root 2
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Saturn (சனி)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeMU-rah-li
Tamil syllablesமு-ர-ளி
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./muɾaɭi/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
MuraaliMuraleeMuraaleeMooraliMooraaliMooralee