Girl • Modern Tamil
Sailaja
சைலஜா
Signature Meaning
Sailaja is a feminine name of South Indian usage derived from Sanskrit, meaning “born of the mountain” (śaila = mountain, -ja = born). It is traditionally associated with the goddess Parvati, who is described as the mountain’s daughter. The name evokes strength, nature, and devotion and is used across Tamil- and Telugu-speaking communities.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/ˈSaɪ.La.D͡ʒAː/
Starts with2 / S
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 11 → Root 2 (Moon / சந்திரன்)
S(3) + A(1) + I(1) + L(3) + A(1) + J(1) + A(1) = 11
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 17 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
3· Moon (சந்திரன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likesigh-LAH-jah
Tamil syllablesசை-ல-ஜா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ˈsaɪ.la.d͡ʒaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
SaailaajaaSaeelajaSaylajaSaaylaajaaSaizhajaSaeezhaja