What origin is the name Kumari?

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

Is Kumari a popular name?

Kumari 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 brother names for Kumari?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kumari — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Kumari written in its native script?

Kumari is written कुमारी.

What is the rashi of the name Kumari?

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

Kumari

Q: Is Kumari a rare name?

Yes. Kumari 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 Kumari

Kumari

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kumari is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means princess or youthful. It is often used as an epithet for the goddess Durga.", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Kumari is a girl name that means "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means princess or youthful. It is often used as an epithet for the goddess Durga.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कुमारी
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: ardra (Ku)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Originating from Sanskrit, this name means princess or youthful. It is often used as an epithet for the goddess Durga.

Popularity

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

Written as कुमारी

Quick answers about Kumari

Very rare in US records

What does Kumari mean?

Kumari is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means princess or youthful. It is often used as an epithet for the goddess Durga.".

Is Kumari a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Kumari

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ku (कू)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Ardra, pada 1
Name number: 7

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 Kumari

Kumari means "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means princess or youthful. It is often used as an epithet for the goddess Durga." — these names share that spirit.