Kumudham
/K-UH-M-UH-D-HH-AA-M/
Water-lily — Kumudham (Tamil குமுதம், from Sanskrit kumuda) is the white water-lily that blooms by moonlight. In Tamil literary tradition, the kumudam is the moon-flower; classical Tamil poetry pairs the kumudam with moonlight as the beloved with her gaze. Also the name of a famous Tamil weekly magazine.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Kumudham is a Hindu girl name of Tamil origin, meaning “Water-lily — Kumudham (Tamil குமுதம், from Sanskrit kumuda) is the white water-lily that blooms by moonlight. In Tamil literary tradition, the kumudam is the moon-flower; classical Tamil poetry pairs the kumudam with moonlight as the beloved with her gaze. Also the name of a famous Tamil weekly magazine.”.
Kumudham is a girl's name of Tamil origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Water-lily — Kumudham (Tamil குமுதம், from Sanskrit kumuda) is the white water-lily that blooms by moonlight. In Tamil literary tradition, the kumudam is the moon-flower; classical Tamil poetry pairs the kumudam with moonlight as the beloved with her gaze. Also the name of a famous Tamil weekly magazine." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Tamil, Indian, Singaporean, American, British families, Kumudham carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Kumudham's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Kumudham opens with “Ku”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Kumudham aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Kumudham's nakshatra reading →What does Kumudham's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Kumudham resonates in either tradition.
Kumudham's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Kumudham's full reading →
Does Kumudham go with your family's names?
Kumudham breaks into 8 sounds: /K-UH-M-UH-D-HH-AA-M/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Kumudham sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Kumudham beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Kumudham — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Kumudham
If Kumudham resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Kumudham
What does the name Kumudham mean?
Kumudham means "Water-lily — Kumudham (Tamil குமுதம், from Sanskrit kumuda) is the white water-lily that blooms by moonlight. In Tamil literary tradition, the kumudam is the moon-flower; classical Tamil poetry pairs the kumudam with moonlight as the beloved with her gaze. Also the name of a famous Tamil weekly magazine.." It is a girl name of Tamil origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Kumudham a boy or girl name?
Kumudham is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Kumudham?
Kumudham is of Tamil origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Tamil, Indian, Singaporean families.
Is Kumudham a Hindu name?
Yes. Kumudham is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Tamil origin.
What does Kumudham mean in Tamil?
Kumudham originates from Tamil, where it means "Water-lily — Kumudham (Tamil குமுதம், from Sanskrit kumuda) is the white water-lily that blooms by moonlight. In Tamil literary tradition, the kumudam is the moon-flower; classical Tamil poetry pairs the kumudam with moonlight as the beloved with her gaze. Also the name of a famous Tamil weekly magazine.."
What are common nicknames for Kumudham?
Common short forms of Kumudham include Kumu.
What is the numerology of Kumudham?
Kumudham has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
What is Kumudham's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Ku", Kumudham falls under the Ardra nakshatra and Mithuna (Gemini) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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