GirlModern Tamil

Nilakesi

நிலாகேசி

Signature Meaning

Nilakesi is a Tamil given name with a soft, lyrical sound. The first element 'nila' commonly means 'moon' in Tamil, giving the name a luminous, gentle connotation. The second element is less clear and may relate to traditional South Asian name elements referring to features like hair or eyes. Because the exact compound meaning isn't certain, the name is best understood as evoking poetic moonlit beauty rather than a single literal translation.

Quick Facts

Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/NilaːKeːSi/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition

Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 21 → Root 3 (Jupiter / குரு)

N(5) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + K(2) + E(5) + S(3) + I(1) = 21

Pythagorean (Western): Compound 35 → Root 8

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

8· Jupiter (குரு)

Pronunciation Guide

Native Tamil Audio
Say it likeni-LAA-KAY-si
Tamil syllablesநி-லா-கே-சி
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./nilaːkeːsi/
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Other possible spellings

This name may also be written as:

NilaakesiNeelakeseeNeelaakeseeNizhakesiNizhaakesiNeezhakesee

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