Boy • Modern Tamil
Thenavan
தெனவன்
Signature Meaning
Thenavan is a Tamil masculine name most likely meaning "man of the south" or "southern person." It is commonly interpreted as combining the element then (south) with the suffix avan (man/person). This reading is plausible but not definitively confirmed.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/T̪E.N̪A.ʋAn/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 32 → Root 5 (Mercury / புதன்)
T(4) + H(5) + E(5) + N(5) + A(1) + V(6) + A(1) + N(5) = 32
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 31 → Root 4
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
9· Mercury (புதன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeTEH-nah-vahn
Tamil syllablesதெ-ன-வ-ன்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./t̪e.n̪a.ʋan/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
ThenaavaanTenavanThhenavanTenaavaanThhenaavaanThenawan