What origin is the name Pirai?

Pirai comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Pirai?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Pirai — for example Trigya, Ambud, Anadi. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pirai?

Pirai starts with the syllable “Pi” (पी), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 4, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pirai

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pirai

Pirai

Girl

Tamil

2 syllables

Pirai is a Tamil girl's name meaning "Crescent.", Rashi Kanya.

With Tamil roots, Pirai is a girl name that means "Crescent.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pi)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Crescent.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Pirai

What does Pirai mean?

Pirai is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Crescent.".

How popular is Pirai?

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Brother names that go with Pirai

Trigya Ambud Anadi Angaj Avashesh Akshaj

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pi (पी)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 4
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pi” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.