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
ModernNatureVirtue
Starts withந / N
Syllables3 syllables
NumerologyNumerology is a traditional number-based interpretation. Use it as cultural guidance, not as a rule.
7· Destiny Path
Pronunciation Guide
Say it likenee-LAH-jaa
Tamil syllablesநி-ல-ஜா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ni.la.d͡ʒaː/
Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NilaajaaNeelajaNeelaajaaNizhajaNizhaajaaNeezhaja