What origin is the name Kumkum?

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

Is Kumkum a popular name?

Kumkum 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 Kumkum?

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

How is Kumkum written in its native script?

Kumkum is written कुमकुम.

What is the rashi of the name Kumkum?

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

Kumkum

Q: Is Kumkum a rare name?

Yes. Kumkum 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 Kumkum

Kumkum

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kumkum is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for females referring to a sacred red powder. It is commonly used in India as a cosmetic and for social and religious markings.", Rashi Mithun.

Kumkum is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for females referring to a sacred red powder. It is commonly used in India as a cosmetic and for social and religious markings.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कुमकुम
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: ardra (Ku)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for females referring to a sacred red powder. It is commonly used in India as a cosmetic and for social and religious markings.

Popularity

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

Written as कुमकुम

Quick answers about Kumkum

Very rare in US records

What does Kumkum mean?

Kumkum is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for females referring to a sacred red powder. It is commonly used in India as a cosmetic and for social and religious markings.".

Is Kumkum a rare name?

Yes. Kumkum 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 Kumkum

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

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.