Kumar: Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by Xingyzt
Last edited March 19, 2026
← Older edit
VisualWikitext
imported>Raje Sambhaji
No edit summary
general correct structure for clarity
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
{{other uses}}
{{other uses}}
{{pp-pc1|small=yes}}
{{pp-pc1|small=yes}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2013}}
[[image:YaudheyaCoin.jpg|thumb|A coin, around 200 [[BCE]], of the [[Yaudheyas]] with depiction of Kumāra [[Karttikeya]]]]
[[image:YaudheyaCoin.jpg|thumb|A coin, around 200 [[BCE]], of the [[Yaudheyas]] with depiction of Kumāra [[Karttikeya]]]]


'''Kumar''' ({{audio|Kumar Pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]: [[wikt:कुमार|कुमार]] ''kumārá'') is a [[title]], [[given name]], [[middle name]], or a [[family name]] found in the [[Indian subcontinent]], mainly in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Nepal]], though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, ''son'', ''boy,'' or ''[[chaste]]''. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.<ref name="fb">http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/kumar Kumar Surname at Forebears</ref>
'''Kumar''' ({{audio|Kumar Pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{langx|sa|[[wikt:कुमार|कुमार]]|kumārá}}) is a [[title]], [[given name]], [[middle name]], or a [[family name]] found in the [[Indian subcontinent]], mainly in, but not limited to, [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Nepal]], though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means ''prince'', ''son'', ''boy'', or ''[[Chastity|chaste]]''. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.<ref name="fb">{{Cite web |title=Kumar Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History |url=https://forebears.io/surnames/kumar |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=forebears.io}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The origin of ''[[kumar]]'' can be traced back to the early development of [[Hinduism]] and its origin in [[ancient India]]. The first usage of ''Kumar'' was for the Four Kumāras, the four sons of [[Brahma]] from the [[Purana|Puran]]ic texts of Hinduism named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanat.
The origin of ''kumar'' can be traced back to the early development of [[Hinduism]] and its origin in [[ancient India]]. The first usage of ''Kumar'' was for the [[Four Kumaras|Four Kumāras]], the four sons of [[Brahma]] from the [[Purana|Puran]]ic texts of Hinduism named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanat.


In ''Skanda Purana'', the largest ''[[Puranas#Mahapuranas|Mahapurana]]'', a genre of eighteen [[Hindu]] religious texts, the text is devoted mainly to the [[Lila (Hinduism)|leelas]] of [[Kartikeya]], son of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]]. "Kumar" is used to refer [[Kartikeya]].
In ''Skanda Purana'', the largest ''[[Puranas#Mahapuranas|Mahapurana]]'', a genre of eighteen [[Hindu]] religious texts, the text is devoted mainly to the [[Lila (Hinduism)|leelas]] of [[Kartikeya]], son of [[Shiva]] and [[Parvati]]. "Kumar" is used to refer [[Kartikeya]].
Line 30: Line 29:


===First name===
===First name===
*[[Kumar Basnet]], (born 1943) Nepalese folk singer
* [[Kumar Basnet]], (born 1943) Nepalese folk singer
*[[Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir]], Nepalese Buddhist monk
* [[Kumar Dharmasena]], Sri Lankan cricketer and International cricket umpire
* [[Kumar Gandharva]] (1924–1992), Indian singer
* [[Kumar Gaurav]], Indian film actor
* [[Kumar Gaurav]], Indian film actor
* [[Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir]], Nepalese Buddhist monk
* [[Kumar Malavalli]], Indian businessman
* [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]], Indian industrialist
* [[Kumar Pallana]], Indian film actor
* [[Kumar Ponnambalam]] (1940–2000), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician
* [[Kumar Pradhan]], Nepalese scholar
* [[Kumar Pradhan]], Nepalese scholar
* [[Narain Karthikeyan|Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan]], Indian racing car driver
* [[Kumar Rocker]], American baseball pitcher
* [[Kumar Rocker]], American baseball pitcher
* [[Kumar Sangakkara]], Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
* [[Kumar Sanu]], Indian playback singer
* [[Kumar Shahani]] (1940–2024), Indian film director
* [[Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji]], cricketer who played for England
* [[Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji]], cricketer who played for England
* [[Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji]], AKA K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Indian prince, maharaja and Test cricketer
* [[Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji]], aka K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Indian prince, maharaja and Test cricketer
* [[Kumar Sangakkara]], Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
*[[Kumar Sanu]], Indian playback singer
* [[Kumar Vishwas]], Hindi-language performance poet
* [[Kumar Vishwas]], Hindi-language performance poet
* [[Kumar Dharmasena]], Sri Lankan cricketer and International cricket umpire
* [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]], Indian industrialist


===Middle name===
===Middle name===
* [[Kishore Kumar|Abhas Kumar Ganguly]], birth name of Kishore Kumar
* [[Kishore Kumar|Abhas Kumar Ganguly]], birth name of Kishore Kumar
* [[Ajith Kumar Siriwardena]], Sri Lankan Briton professor of hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery  
* [[Adarsh Kumar Goel]], Indian judge
* [[Ajith Kumar Siriwardena]], Sri Lankan Briton professor of hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery
* [[Akshay Kumar Datta]], Bengali writer
* [[Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri]], a leading physicist
* [[Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri]], a leading physicist
* [[Amrit Kumar Bohara]], Nepalese politician
* [[Amrit Kumar Bohara]], Nepalese politician
* [[Anil Kumar Jha]], (born 1969) Nepalese politician  
* [[Anant Kumar Agarwal]], engineer
* [[Ananth Kumar Hegde]], Indian politician
* [[Anil Kumar Jha]], (born 1969) Nepalese politician
* [[Anjani Kumar Sharma]], Nepalese surgeon
* [[Anjani Kumar Sharma]], Nepalese surgeon
* [[Arjun Kumar Basnet]], (born 1975) Nepalese marathon runner
* [[Arjun Kumar Basnet]], (born 1975) Nepalese marathon runner
* [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|General Arunkumar Vaidya]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/150-AS-Vaidya.html |title=Land Forces Site - General Arunkumar Sridhar Vaidya |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |access-date=2014-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110175835/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/150-AS-Vaidya.html |archive-date=2014-01-10 }}</ref> the former [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Indian Army]]
* [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|General Arunkumar Vaidya]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/150-AS-Vaidya.html |title=Land Forces Site - General Arunkumar Sridhar Vaidya |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |access-date=2014-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110175835/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Personnel/Chiefs/150-AS-Vaidya.html |archive-date=2014-01-10 }}</ref> the former [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Indian Army]]
* [[Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar]], Nepalese politician  
* [[Arup Kumar Kundu]], educationist, rheumatologist, clinician, orator, teacher, and author
* [[Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar]], Nepalese politician
* [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]], the Indian Chief of Naval Staff
* [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]], the Indian Chief of Naval Staff
* [[Dinesh Kumar Tripathi]], serving four star [[flag officer]] of the [[Indian Navy]].
* [[Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay]], a Bengali singer, composer and producer
* [[Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay]], a Bengali singer, composer and producer
* [[Inder Kumar Gujral]], an Indian politician who served as the 12th Prime Minister of India
* [[Inder Kumar Gujral]], an Indian politician who served as the 12th Prime Minister of India
* [[Keshav Kumar Budhathoki]], Nepali politician
* [[Keshav Kumar Budhathoki]], Nepali politician
* [[Madhav Kumar Nepal]], Former [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]
* [[Madhav Kumar Nepal]], Former [[Prime Minister of Nepal]]
* [[Manoj Kumar Katiyar]], [[general officer]] of the [[Indian Army]]
* [[Manoj Kumar Pandey]], Indian Army officer, recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
* [[Manoj Kumar Sharma]], [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer
* [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], former senior [[Naval Officer|naval officer]]
* [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]], an Sikkimese politician who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim
* [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]], an Sikkimese politician who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim
* Pradip Kumar Rai known as [[Byakul Maila]], Nepalese poet
* Pradip Kumar Rai known as [[Byakul Maila]], Nepalese poet
* [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]], Indian politician who was the leader of the [[Assam Movement]], a former [[Chief Minister of Assam]].
* [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]], Indian politician who was the leader of the [[Assam Movement]], a former [[Chief Minister of Assam]]
* [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]], chief minister of Indian state
* [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]], chief minister of Indian state  
*[[Raj Kumar Saini|Raj kumar Saini]], Indian politician
* [[Raj Kumar Saini]], Indian politician
*[[Rajkummar Rao|Raj Kumar Rao]], Indian actor
* [[Rajkummar Rao|Raj Kumar Rao]], Indian actor
*[[Raj Kumar Kapoor]], Indian actor, director
* [[Raj Kumar Kapoor]], Indian actor, director
* [[Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria]], retired [[Indian Air Force]] officer, who served as the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]
* [[Ravi Kumar Dahiya]], Indian [[freestyle wrestler]]
* [[Ravi Kumar Dhingra]], serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]
* [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], an Indian playback singer and music director
* [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], an Indian playback singer and music director
*[[Satinder Kumar Saini]], vice chief of the Indian army
* [[Sanjeev Kumar Yadav]], [[Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service|DANIPS]] officer.
* [[Santosh Kumar Ghosh]], Bengali writer and journalist
* [[Santosh Kumar Gupta]], former Indian Navy admiral, recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
* [[Satinder Kumar Saini]], vice chief of the Indian army
* [[Selvar Kumar Silvaras]] (c. 1971–1998), Singaporean convicted murderer
* [[Selvar Kumar Silvaras]] (c. 1971–1998), Singaporean convicted murderer
* [[Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya]], Nepalese diplomat
* [[Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya]], Nepalese diplomat
* [[Shiv Kumar Batalvi]], a Punjabi language poet
* [[Shiv Kumar Batalvi]], a Punjabi language poet
* [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]], [[India]]n television [[Film producer|producer]] and [[Film director|director]]
* [[Srinivas Kumar Sinha]], Indian military officer
* [[Sunil Kumar Yadav]], Nepalese politician
* [[Sunil Kumar Yadav]], Nepalese politician
* [[Suniti Kumar Chatterji]], an Indian linguist, educationist and litterateur
* [[Suniti Kumar Chatterji]], an Indian linguist, educationist and litterateur
* [[Sushil Kumar Modi]], is an Indian politician
* [[Tapan Kumar Pradhan]], Indian bank, activist and poet
* [[Tej Kumar Shrestha]], Nepalese zoologist
* [[Tej Kumar Shrestha]], Nepalese zoologist
* [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]], Indian politician
* [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]], Indian politician
* [[Vijay Kumar Pandey]], Nepalese journalist
* [[Vijay Kumar Pandey]], Nepalese journalist
* [[Vijay Kumar Singh]], Indian politician and a retired four star general in the Indian Army
* [[V. K. Singh|Vijay Kumar Singh]], Indian politician and a retired four star general in the Indian Army
* [[Vijay Kumar Yadav (judoka)|Vijay Kumar Yadav]], Indian [[judoka]]
* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]], Indian film actor
* [[Vinod Kumar Shukla]], modern Hindi writer
* [[Vinod Kumar Shukla]], modern Hindi writer
* [[Vinod Kumar Yadav]], Former [[chairperson of the Railway Board]], first chief executive officer, Railway Board, [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha]], retired [[Indian people|Indian]] [[diplomat]]
* [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]], 17th and the current Commander, XIV Corps of the Indian Army
* [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]], 17th and the current Commander, XIV Corps of the Indian Army
* [[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]], the 36th [[Chief Justice of India]]
* [[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]], the 36th [[Chief Justice of India]]


===Last name===
===Last name===
* [[Aanchal Kumar]], Indian model and actress
* [[Ajith Kumar]], an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema
* [[Ajith Kumar]], an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema
* [[Akhil Kumar]], an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards
* [[Akhil Kumar]], an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards
* [[Akshay Kumar]], stage name of Indian-Canadian film actor, producer and martial artist, Rajiv Bhatia
* [[Akshay Kumar]], stage name of Indian-Canadian film actor, producer and martial artist, Rajiv Bhatia
Line 89: Line 117:
* [[Anand Kumar]], Indian mathematician
* [[Anand Kumar]], Indian mathematician
* [[Anil Kumar]], Indian businessman, consultant
* [[Anil Kumar]], Indian businessman, consultant
* [[Anup Kumar (actor)|Anup Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Ashok Kumar]], AKA Dadamoni in Bengali, Indian film actor
* [[Ashok Kumar]], AKA Dadamoni in Bengali, Indian film actor
* [[Arun Kumar (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Arun Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Ashok Kumar (Jammu and Kashmir politician)]], Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
* [[Arun Kumar (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Arun Kumar]], Indian politician [[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Bhushan Kumar]], chairman and managing director of [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
* [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]], Indian pace bowler
* [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]], Indian pace bowler
* [[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Chetan Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Chetan Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Darshan Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Darshan Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Deepak Kumar (disambiguation)|Deepak Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Deepak Kumar (historian)]], Indian historian
** [[Deepak Kumar (physicist)]], Indian condensed matter physicist and professor
** [[Deepak Kumar (sport shooter)]], Indian sport shooter
* [[Dev Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Dev Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Digendra Kumar]], Indian military officer
* [[Dilip Kumar]], Indian film actor known as the 'Tragedy King' and a former Member of Parliament
* [[Dilip Kumar]], Indian film actor known as the 'Tragedy King' and a former Member of Parliament
* [[Dinesh Kumar (basketball)]], Indian professional basketball player
* [[Divya Khosla Kumar]], Indian film actress, producer and director
* [[Divya Khosla Kumar]], Indian film actress, producer and director
* [[E. Santhosh Kumar]], Indian writer
* [[E. Santhosh Kumar]], Indian writer
Line 102: Line 138:
* [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer
* [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer
* [[Gulshan Kumar]], T-Series music label owner
* [[Gulshan Kumar]], T-Series music label owner
* [[:hi:गुरू_रुद्र_कुमार|Guru Rudra Kumar]]
* [[:hi:गुरू रुद्र कुमार|Guru Rudra Kumar]]
* [[Hiten Kumar]], Gujrati film actor
* [[Havildar Anuj Kumar]], Indian professional bodybuilder
* [[Himanshu Kumar]], Indian activist
* [[Hiten Kumar]], Gujarati film actor
* [[Inder Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Inder Kumar]], Indian actor
* [[Indra Kumar]], an Indian film director and producer
* [[Indra Kumar]], an Indian film director and producer
* [[Jainendra Kumar]] (1905–1988), Indian writer
* [[Jeeva Kumar]], Indian kabbadi player
* [[Jeeva Kumar]], Indian kabbadi player
* [[Jitender Kumar (flyweight boxer)]], an Indian flyweight boxer
* [[Jitender Kumar (flyweight boxer)]], an Indian flyweight boxer
* [[Jitendra Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Kanhaiya Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Kanhaiya Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Kishore Kumar]], Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter
* [[Kishore Kumar]], Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter
* [[Manoj Kumar (boxer)]], Indian boxer who won a gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
* [[M Kiran Kumar]], Indian businessman
* [[Manoj Kumar]], an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood
* [[Manoj Kumar (disambiguation)]], several people, including:
** [[Manoj Kumar (boxer)]], Indian boxer who won a gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
** [[Manoj Kumar]], an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood
* [[María Teresa Kumar]], a political organizer and [[voting rights]] activist for Latinos in the United States
* [[María Teresa Kumar]], a political organizer and [[voting rights]] activist for Latinos in the United States
* [[Meira Kumar]], an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament
* [[Meira Kumar]], an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament
* [[Mukesh Kumar (cricketer)|Mukesh Kumar]], Indian cricketer
* [[Mukesh Kumar (disambiguation)|Mukesh Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Mukesh Kumar (cricketer)]], Indian cricketer
** [[Mukesh Kumar (field hockey)]], Indian field hockey player
** [[Mukesh Kumar (golfer)]], Indian golfer
* [[Mukul Kumar]], Indian civil servant and writer
* [[Navin Kumar]]
* [[Navin Kumar]]
* [[Navleen Kumar]], Indian human rights activist
* [[Nirmalya Kumar]], professor and businessman
* [[Nirmalya Kumar]], professor and businessman
* [[Niru Kumar]], Indian social activist
* [[Nish Kumar]], British comedian
* [[Nish Kumar]], British comedian
* [[Nitish Kumar]], Indian politician
* [[Nitish Kumar]], Indian politician who served as the 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar
* [[Oil Kumar]], aa Indian ganglord and organized crime boss
* [[Oil Kumar]], aa Indian ganglord and organized crime boss
* [[Pawan Kumar (disambiguation)|Pawan Kumar]], several people, including:
* [[Pawan Kumar (disambiguation)|Pawan Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Pawan Kumar (director)]], Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter
** [[Pawan Kumar (director)]], Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter
** [[Pawan Kumar (wrestler)]], Indian wrestler
** [[Pawan Kumar (wrestler)]], Indian wrestler
* [[Pradeep Kumar]], Indian actor in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films
* [[Pradeep Kumar (actor)]], Indian actor in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films
* [[Praveen Kumar]], Indian medium-pace swing bowler
* [[Praveen Kumar (cricketer)]], Indian medium-pace swing bowler
* [[Prem Kumar (disambiguation)|Prem Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Prem Kumar (footballer)]] (born 1989), Indian footballer
** [[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)]], Indian film actor in Malayalam films
** [[Prem Kumar (Tamil actor)]], Indian film actor in Tamil films
* [[R Sri Kumar]] (born 1949), Indian vigilance commissioner
* [[Raaj Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Raaj Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Rajendra Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Ratan Kumar]], Film actor
* [[Ravi Kumar (footballer)|Ravi Kumar (Indian footballer)]]
* [[Ravi Kumar (footballer)|Ravi Kumar (Indian footballer)]]
* [[Ravish Kumar]], Indian Journalist at NDTV India
* [[Ravish Kumar]], Indian Journalist at NDTV India
* [[Ritu Kumar]], Indian fashion designer
* [[Ritu Kumar]], Indian fashion designer
* [[Sanjay Kumar (business executive)|Sanjay Kumar]], former CEO of [[Computer Associates]]
* [[Rohit Kumar (disambiguation)|Rohit Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Rohit Kumar (footballer)]], Indian professional footballer
** [[Rohit Kumar (kabaddi)]], Indian professional Kabaddi player
** [[Rohit Kumar (rower)]], Indian professional rower
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], Malayalam actor
* [[Sanjay Kumar (disambiguation)|Sanjay Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Sanjay Kumar (business executive)]], former CEO of [[Computer Associates]]
** [[Sanjay Kumar (soldier)]], Indian Army soldier who received the [[Param Vir Chakra]]
* [[Sanjeev Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Sanjeev Kumar]], Indian film actor
* [[Satish Kumar (pastor)]], Indian pastor
* [[Saurabh Kumar (engineer)]], Indian engineer
* [[Shashi Kumar]], or Shashikumar, Indian actor and politician
* [[Shashi Kumar]], or Shashikumar, Indian actor and politician
* [[Srini Kumar]]
* [[Sushil Kumar (disambiguation)|Sushil Kumar]], several people, including:
* [[Sushil Kumar (disambiguation)|Sushil Kumar]], several people, including:
** [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)]], Indian World Champion wrestler
** [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)]], Indian World Champion wrestler
* [[Tulsi Kumar]], an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films
* [[Tulsi Kumar]], an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films
* [[Udai Kumar]]
* [[Udaya Kumar (director)]], Kannada film director
* [[Uttam Kumar]], Indian (Bengali) cinema actor and contemporary of Dilip Kumar
* [[Uttam Kumar]], Indian (Bengali) cinema actor and contemporary of Dilip Kumar
* [[Uttar Kumar]], famous actor in north India
* [[Uttar Kumar]], famous actor in north India
* [[Venkatesh Kumar]], Hindustani vocalist.
* [[Varun Kumar (journalist)]], Indian journalist
* [[Vikram Kumar]], director
* [[Venkatesh Kumar]], Hindustani vocalist
* [[Vikram Kumar]], Indian film director and screenwriter
* [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)]], Indian champion shooter, Olympic 2012 silver medalist
* [[Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)]], Indian champion shooter, Olympic 2012 silver medalist
* [[U. Vimal Kumar|Vimal Kumar]], Indian badminton player
* [[U. Vimal Kumar|Vimal Kumar]], Indian badminton player
* [[Vinay Kumar]], Indian [[cricket]] player
* [[Vinay Kumar]], Indian [[cricket]] player
* [[Vinay Kumar (pathologist)]], the Alice Hogge & Arthur Baer Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago
* [[Vinay Kumar (pathologist)]], the Alice Hogge & Arthur Baer Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago
* [[Vinay Kumar (academician)]]
* [[Vinoth Kumar]], Indian [[association football|football]] player
* [[Vinoth Kumar]], Indian [[association football|football]] player
* [[Vishwa Mohan Kumar]] (born 1958), Indian politician
* [[Yuva Kumar]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Kumar (surname)]]
* [[Kumarbi]]
* [[Kumarbi]]
* [[Keyumars]]
* [[Keyumars]]
* [[Yuvraj]]
* [[Yuvraj (disambiguation)]]
* [[Arunkumar]]
* [[Arunkumar]]


Line 155: Line 225:
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Gujarati-language surnames]]
[[Category:Gujarati-language surnames]]

Latest revision as of 19:12, 19 March 2026


For other uses, see Kumar (disambiguation).

Lua error in Module:Effective_protection_level at line 16: attempt to index field 'FlaggedRevs' (a nil value).

A coin, around 200 BCE, of the Yaudheyas with depiction of Kumāra Karttikeya

Kumar (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in, but not limited to, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, son, boy, or chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The origin of kumar can be traced back to the early development of Hinduism and its origin in ancient India. The first usage of Kumar was for the Four Kumāras, the four sons of Brahma from the Puranic texts of Hinduism named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanat.

In Skanda Purana, the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts, the text is devoted mainly to the leelas of Kartikeya, son of Shiva and Parvati. "Kumar" is used to refer Kartikeya.

Geographical distribution[edit | edit source]

As of 2014, 97.3% of all known bearers of the surname Kumar were residents of India. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[2]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

First name[edit | edit source]

Middle name[edit | edit source]

Last name[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kumar Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  2. ↑ Kumar Surname Distribution
  3. ↑ "Land Forces Site - General Arunkumar Sridhar Vaidya". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kumar&oldid=452954"
Discover more