Girl • Modern Tamil
Nilaja
நிலஜா
Signature Meaning
Nilaja is a soft, lyrical Tamil feminine name that conveys a gentle, luminous quality. It evokes moonlit imagery—nila is a common element in Tamil and related languages associated with the moon—so the name may be understood as graceful or radiant. Exact traditional usage and meaning vary across families and regions.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/Ni.La.D͡ʒAː/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 12 → Root 3 (Jupiter / குரு)
N(5) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + J(1) + A(1) = 12
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 20 → Root 2
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Jupiter (குரு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likenee-LAH-jaa
Tamil syllablesநி-ல-ஜா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ni.la.d͡ʒaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NilaajaaNeelajaNeelaajaaNizhajaNizhaajaaNeezhaja