| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Shield |
| Region of origin | India |
Varman or its variants, Varma, Verma, Varman, Burman or Barman, are surnames that are used in India & South-East Asia.[1]
According to Avvai Su Duraisamy, it is derived from the Tamil word Varamban as in the royal titles "Vaana Varamban" (One whose kingdom bounds the sky) and Imaya Varamban (an epithet of the Chera king Nedum Cheralathan).[2]According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "Shield, Defensive armour".[3][page needed]
Notable individuals
- R. Verman, noted Art director
- Ravi Varman, Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
- Sankara Varman, Indian astronomer-mathematician
- Kritavarma, also called Kritavarman or Kŗtavarmā
Rulers
India
- Arulmozhi Varman, Chola Emperor also known as Raja Raja Chola I who ruled over medieval Tamil Nadu
- Pallava dynasty kings of southern India:
- Varman dynasty kings of eastern India:
- Pushyavarman, r.c. 350-374
- Samudravarman, r.c. 374-398
- Balavarman, r.c. 398-422
- Kalyanavarman, r.c. 422-446
- Ganapativarman, r.c. 446-470
- Mahendravarman, r.c. 470-494
- Narayanavarman, r.c. 494-518
- Bhutivarman, r.c. 518-542
- Chandramukhavarman, r.c. 542-566
- Sthitavarman, r.c. 566-590
- Susthitavarman, r.c. 590-595
- Supratisthitavarman, r.c. 595-600
- Bhaskaravarman, r.c. 600-650
- Avantivarman, r.c. 650-655
- Chera dynasty of southern India
- Kulashekhara Varman, founder of the second Chera empire in India
- Rajashekhara Varman, Chera ruler and saint of southern India
- Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja : Raja of Kumbla
- Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade :Raja of Vitla
- Kerala Varmans, a dynasty of Kerala, India
Outside India
- Mulavarman, king of Kutai Martadipura (present Indonesia)
- Purnawarman, king of Tarumanagara (present Indonesia)
- Adityawarman, king of Malayapura (present Indonesia)
- Samara Vijayatunggavarman, king of Srivijaya (present Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia)
Kings of Salakanagara (present Indonesia):
- Dewawarman I
- Dewawarman II
- Dewawarman III
- Dewawarman IV
- Dewawarman V
- Dewawarman VI
- Dewawarman VII
- Dewawarman VIII
- Suryavarman I, king of Khmer Empire (present Cambodia)