Girl • Modern Tamil
Nilavi
நிலாவி
Signature Meaning
Nilavi is a Tamil name often associated with the moon or moonlight, conveying a calm, gentle radiance. It evokes qualities like serenity, beauty, and a quiet luminous presence. The exact linguistic derivation is uncertain, but the name is commonly used with lunar imagery.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/ˈNilaːʋI/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 17 → Root 8 (Saturn / சனி)
N(5) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + V(6) + I(1) = 17
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 31 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Saturn (சனி)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeNEE-LAA-vee
Tamil syllablesநி-லா-வி
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ˈnilaːʋi/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NilaaviNeelaveeNeelaaveeNizhaviNizhaaviNeezhavee