What origin is the name Kumar?

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

Is Kumar a popular name?

Kumar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Kumar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kumar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Kumar written in its native script?

Kumar is written कुमार.

What is the rashi of the name Kumar?

Kumar starts with the syllable “Ku” (कू), which traditionally belongs to Ardra nakshatra, pada 1, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kumar

Q: Is Kumar a rare name?

Yes. Kumar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kumar

Kumar

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kumar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning young boy, prince, or son. It is also a common epithet for the deity Lord Shiva or his son Kartikeya.", Rashi Mithun.

Kumar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning young boy, prince, or son. It is also a common epithet for the deity Lord Shiva or his son Kartikeya.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कुमार
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: ardra (Ku)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit male name meaning young boy, prince, or son. It is also a common epithet for the deity Lord Shiva or his son Kartikeya.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as कुमार

Quick answers about Kumar

Very rare in US records

What does Kumar mean?

Kumar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning young boy, prince, or son. It is also a common epithet for the deity Lord Shiva or his son Kartikeya.".

Is Kumar a rare name?

Yes. Kumar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Kumar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ku (कू)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Ardra, pada 1
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ku” suit babies born in Ardra nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Kumar

Kumar means "A Sanskrit male name meaning young boy, prince, or son. It is also a common epithet for the deity Lord Shiva or his son Kartikeya." — these names share that spirit.