Kumar name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Marathi and Oriya
Pronunciation: k(u)-mar
Meaning: Prince, Boy, Son, A Son and The Moon
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What does Kumar mean?

Used majorly in Oriya, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Arabic, Indian and Sanskrit unheard-of, Kumar has origin in Sanskrit, Kumar means "Prince, Boy, Son, A Son or The Moon" is used for baby boys.

How do I pronounce Kumar?

The two syllabled name Kumar is pronounced, k(u)-mar.

Variants of Kumar

Kumara, Kumaren, Kumari

Names that rhyme with Kumar

How popular is the name Kumar?

Kumar is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 38 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 4000. There are over 298 babies that have been given the name Kumar in United States.

However things change on global perspective, Kumar is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 3000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

According to our estimate, at least 580000 people have been bestowed Kumar around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2018107006
201281439
2011122685
2010707911
200998517
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Kumar in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands588105
Finland01141170

Numerological analysis of Kumar

You respect rules but not enough to follow them blindly. Not everyone will be there to help you when you need a hand, just like you are there for everyone. You are ambitious and inclined towards solving things with unproven ways, even failure cannot stop you from trying new solutions. You always tell the best motivational stories and give the best advice, but rarely who truly listens. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much.

Looking for names similar to Kumar? Please go through the following names

  •  Hiral - Especially used in Malayalam, Telugu and Indian unexpected, Hiral is originated from Sanskrit and is aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Hiral is "Radiant, Bearer of Diamonds or Lustrous"
  •  Garda - Commonly used in Arabic and Frisian unusual, Garda means "Fence or Fencing". Its origin is in Old Norse is a baby girl name
  •  Sayeh - Odd girl name Sayeh is substantially used in Iranian and Arabic which came from Old Persian, meaning of Sayeh is "Shade or Shadow"
  •  Sharaf - Isolated and Fresh unisex name Sharaf is mostly used in Arabic and Arabic, meaning of Sharaf is "Honour, Eminence or Distinction"
  •  Wyna means Friend has its origin in African-Kele is used for baby girls. Wyna is derived from Winna.
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Famous people named Kumar

  • Kumar Rupesinghe, academic and activist involved
  • Kumar Sankar Ray, scion of the zamindar family of Teota
  • Kumar Gandharva, Indian classical singer
  • Kumar Sangakkara, former Sri Lankan international cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lankan national team
  • Kumar Sanu, leading Indian playback singer of Bengali background
  • Kumar Gaurav, Indian film actor and son of late actor Rajendra Kumar
  • Kumar Pallana, Indian character actor and vaudevillian
  • Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former international cricketer
  • Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, British-Indian engineer
  • Kumar P. Barve, American politician
  • Kumar Malavalli, Indian-American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist
  • Kumar Mangalam Birla, Indian industrialist and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group
  • Kumar, Singaporean Indian comedian and television host
  • Kumar Ponnambalam, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician

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