Tag Archives: Tamil Names

Mythili

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  • Origin: Sanskrit मैथिली
  • Meaning: “from Mithila.”
  • Gender: Female
  • Variant Transciptions: Mythily, Maithili.
  • Sanskrit pron (MY-the-lee; MYTH-e-lee)

The name comes from Sanskrit मैथिली (Maithilī), meaning “from Mithila.” Mithila was the name of an ancient kingdom located in present-day Bihar (India) and parts of Nepal.

The most famous bearer of this name is Sita, heroine of the Ramayana. As the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila, she was called Mythili (“princess of Mithila”).

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Ilavenil

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  • Origin: Tamil இளவேனில்
  • Meaning: “springtime”
  • Gender: feminine
  • Variant transcription: Elavenil
  • Pron: (EE-luv-eh-nil)

The name comes directly from the Tamil word ilavenil இளவேனில் (springtime). A notable bearer is sport shooter, Elavenil Valarivan (b. 1999).

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Kayal

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The name is a feminine Indian name that sounds identical to the male English surname & given-name, Kyle.

It can either be derived from the Hindi “कायल (convinced) or the Tamil கயல் which is the name of a species of fish endemic to the Indian subcontinent, known under the scientific term of cyprinus fimbriatus or the Fringed-lipped peninsula carp.

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