Boy • Modern Tamil
Nilakathir
நிலக்கதிர்
Signature Meaning
Nilakathir is understood as moonbeam or moonlight — a gentle ray cast by the moon. The name evokes calm, soft radiance and a sense of quiet beauty. It is often used to suggest serenity and luminous grace.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/Ni.La.KːA.T̪Ir/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 25 → Root 7 (Ketu / கேது)
N(5) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + K(2) + A(1) + T(4) + H(5) + I(1) + R(2) = 25
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 49 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Ketu (கேது)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeni-la-kka-thir
Tamil syllablesநி-ல-க்-க-தி-ர்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ni.la.kːa.t̪ir/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NilaakaathirNeelakatheerNilakatirNilakathhirNilaakaatirNilaakaathhir