Boy • Modern Tamil
Santhanamani
சந்தனமணி
Signature Meaning
Santhanamani is commonly understood to mean “sandalwood jewel” or “sandalwood gem,” combining the ideas of sandalwood’s fragrance with a precious stone’s value. The name evokes qualities of purity, grace, and lasting worth, suggesting someone cherished and dignified. It has a traditional, poetic feel often used in Tamil-speaking communities.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/Sant̪AnamaɳI/
Starts with2 / C
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 36 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
S(3) + A(1) + N(5) + T(4) + H(5) + A(1) + N(5) + A(1) + M(4) + A(1) + N(5) + I(1) = 36
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 43 → Root 7
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likesuhn-thuh-nuh-MAH-nee
Tamil syllablesச-ந்-த-ன-ம-ணி
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./sant̪anamaɳi/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
SanthanamaneeSantanamaniSanthhanamaniSaantaanaamaaniSantanamaneeSanthhanamanee