Girl • Modern Tamil
Nilmala
நில்மலா
Signature Meaning
Nilmala is a melodic Tamil feminine name with a soft, graceful sound that suggests calm and gentle beauty. It carries a peaceful, luminous quality that many parents find evocative and poetic. The precise linguistic origin and element meanings are not certain.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/Nil.Ma.Laː/
Starts with2 / N
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 18 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
N(5) + I(1) + L(3) + M(4) + A(1) + L(3) + A(1) = 18
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 26 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
1· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likenil-MAH-laa
Tamil syllablesநி-ல்-ம-லா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./nil.ma.laː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
NilmaalaaNeelmalaNeelmaalaaNizhmazhaNeezhmazha