Girl • Modern Tamil
Selvi
செல்வி
Signature Meaning
Selvi (செல்வி) is a Tamil feminine name and honorific commonly used to mean “young woman” or “daughter.” It also carries associations of prosperity and auspiciousness and is used as a respectful form of address. As a given name it evokes grace, warmth and positive hopes for the child.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/ˈSelʋI/
Starts with2 / C
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 18 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
S(3) + E(5) + L(3) + V(6) + I(1) = 18
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 22 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
5· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeSEL-vee
Tamil syllablesசெ-ல்-வி
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ˈselʋi/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
SelveeSezhviSezhveeShelviShelveeShezhvi