Girl • Modern Tamil
Yamuna
யமுனா
Signature Meaning
Yamuna (யமுனா) is a feminine name drawn from the sacred Yamuna River, an important river in Indian culture and Hindu tradition. The name brings to mind flowing water, purity, and devotional sentiment, and is used as a poetic and reverent given name. It is commonly encountered across India, including among Tamil-speaking families.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/Jamunɑː/
Starts with2 / Y
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 18 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
Y(1) + A(1) + M(4) + U(6) + N(5) + A(1) = 18
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 21 → Root 3
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
4· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeyah-MOO-naa
Tamil syllablesய-மு-னா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./jamunɑː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
YaamunaaYamoonaYaamoonaaYamuynaYamuinaYaamuynaa