BoyModern Tamil

Neelavan

நீலவன்

Signature Meaning

Neelavan is a Tamil name most likely meaning “blue one,” formed from neel/neela (blue) and -van (person/man). It evokes images of the sky or sea and qualities like calmness, depth, and serenity. Commonly used as a masculine given name in South India.

Quick Facts

Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/NiːLɐʋɐN/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition

Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 31 → Root 4 (Rahu / ராகு)

N(5) + E(5) + E(5) + L(3) + A(1) + V(6) + A(1) + N(5) = 31

Pythagorean (Western): Compound 29 → Root 2

Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.

7· Rahu (ராகு)

Pronunciation Guide

Native Tamil Audio
Say it likeNEE-luh-vuhn
Tamil syllablesநீ-ல-வ-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./niːlɐʋɐn/
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Other possible spellings

This name may also be written as:

NeelaavaanNilavanNilaavaanNeezhavanNeezhaavaanNizhavan

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