Girl • Modern Tamil
Nallikai
நல்லிகை
Signature Meaning
Nallikai is a Tamil given name often used for girls. It evokes natural, wholesome imagery—suggesting freshness, goodness, or a gentle connection to plants or fruit. The precise literal origin is not certain, so common interpretations are general and descriptive rather than definitive.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/NalːIkai̯/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 17 → Root 8 (Saturn / சனி)
N(5) + A(1) + L(3) + L(3) + I(1) + K(2) + A(1) + I(1) = 17
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 33 → Root 6
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Saturn (சனி)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likenah-lli-kai
Tamil syllablesந-ல்-லி-கை
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./nalːikai̯/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NaallikaaiNalleekaeeNallikayNaallikaayNazhzhikaiNazhzhikay