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'''Kumar''' OR '''Kunwar'''
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(]: ]; ]: ]; meaning child or ], the ] God of War, the ] God of Eternal Youth) is a title, a given name or a family name native to India.
], of the ] with depiction of Kumāra ]]]


'''Kumar''' ({{audio|Kumar Pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}}; ]: ] ''kumārá'') is a ], ], ], or a ] found in the ], mainly in, but not limited to, ], ], ], ], and ], though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means ''prince'', ''son'', ''boy,'' or '']''. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.<ref name="fb">https://forebears.io/surnames/kumar Kumar Surname at Forebears</ref>
In many ], Kumar literally means prince or a young/unmarried male of noble heritage, not necessarily hier apparent or a prince as such.
== Kumari ==
The feminine version of the term is '''Kumari''', which means a young/unmarried female, daughter or princess.


== Usage == ==History==
The origin of ''kumar'' can be traced back to the early development of ] and its origin in ]. The first usage of ''Kumar'' was for the ], the four sons of ] from the ]ic texts of Hinduism named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanat.


In ''Skanda Purana'', the largest '']'', a genre of eighteen ] religious texts, the text is devoted mainly to the ] of ], son of ] and ]. "Kumar" is used to refer ].
; Rajputana
: Among the ], '''Kumar (male)''' or '''Kumari''' (female) is often used as a middle name. Variants include: '''''Kunwar''''', Kumara, Kumaru and Kumaran. Kumar means ''Prince'', and ''Kumari'' means ''Princess''; it is also used in heir apparent titles and enters into Rajput and ] titles. Kumar is also the name of a clan (all titled) Chetris who claim descent from the ]s, the ] of ], and the ancestral predecessors of the ]s of ] in ].


==Geographical distribution==
As of 2014, 97.3% of all known bearers of the surname ''Kumar'' were residents of ]. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following ]:<ref name="kumar2014"></ref>
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==Notable people==
; Haryana
:In ], Among the ], Kumar is generally used a postfix by the male member.


===First name===
; North Malabar
* ], (born 1943) Nepalese folk singer
:In ], Kumar or Kutty means boy, while Kumari or Kunji means girl.
* ], Sri Lankan cricketer and International cricket umpire
* ] (1924–1992), Indian singer
* ], Indian film actor
* ], Nepalese Buddhist monk
* ], Indian businessman
* ], Indian industrialist
* ], Indian film actor
* ] (1940–2000), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician
* ], Nepalese scholar
* ], Indian race car driver
* ], American baseball pitcher
* ], Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
* ], Indian playback singer
* ] (1940-2024), Indian film director
* ], cricketer who played for England
* ], AKA K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Indian prince, maharaja and Test cricketer
* ], Hindi-language performance poet


===Middle name===
; UP and Bihar
* ], birth name of Kishore Kumar
: In ], ] and other parts of ], the name is commonly used as a middle name given to male children. Often one will use it as a suffix to refer to any child, sometimes as a term of affection. For example, a child named Jagdish Tiwari maybe called Jagdish Kumar by relatives or friends, even though Kumar may or may not be in his name.
* ], Indian judge
* ], Sri Lankan Briton professor of hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery
* ], Bengali writer
* ], a leading physicist
* ], Nepalese politician
* ], engineer
* ], Indian politician
* ], (born 1969) Nepalese politician
* ], Nepalese surgeon
* ], (born 1975) Nepalese marathon runner
* ],<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 ]
* ], educationist, rheumatologist, clinician, orator, teacher, and author
* ], Nepalese politician
* ], the Indian Chief of Naval Staff
* ], serving four star ] of the ].
* ], a Bengali singer, composer and producer
* ], an Indian politician who served as the 12th Prime Minister of India
* ], Nepali politician
* ], Former ]
* ], ] of the ]
* ], Indian Army officer, recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
* ], ] (IPS) officer
* ], former senior ]
* ], an Sikkimese politician who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim
* Pradip Kumar Rai known as ], Nepalese poet
* ], Indian politician who was the leader of the ], a former ].
* ], chief minister of Indian state
* ], Indian politician
* ], Indian actor
* ], Indian actor, director
* ], retired ] officer, who served as the ] of the ]
* ], Indian ]
* ], an Indian playback singer and music director
* ], ] officer.
* ], Bengali writer and journalist
* ], former Indian Navy admiral, recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
* ], vice chief of the Indian army
* ] (c. 1971–1998), Singaporean convicted murderer
* ], Nepalese diplomat
* ], a Punjabi language poet
* ], ]n television ] and ]
* ], Indian military officer
* ], Nepalese politician
* ], an Indian linguist, educationist and litterateur
* ], is an Indian politician
* ], Indian bank, activist and poet
* ], Nepalese zoologist
* ], Indian politician
* ], Nepalese journalist
* ], Indian politician and a retired four star general in the Indian Army
* ], Indian ]
* ], Indian film actor
* ], modern Hindi writer
* ], Former ], First Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board, ]
* ], retired ] ]
* ], 17th and the current Commander, XIV Corps of the Indian Army
* ], the 36th ]


===Last name===
; West Bengal
* ], COO, author, art curator
In ] "kumar" refers to young unmarried/ single male. It has a ] origin: "kuma'r".
* ], an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema

* ], an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards
; South India
* ], stage name of Indian-Canadian film actor, producer and martial artist, Rajiv Bhatia
Kumar is a very common name in ], mostly used as a prefix. It is also used as a common prefix like ], ] & ].
* ], Indian film playback singer, actor, and director

* ], Indian writer, journalist, professor
; ]
* ], Indian mathematician
Name used for original child follower of Supreme Father Shiva Baba; kumar for male and kumari for female. Divine family live pure life so hence like brother and sister of Father Brahma.
* ], Indian businessman, consultant

* ], Indian film actor
== Former princely states ==
* ], AKA Dadamoni in Bengali, Indian film actor

* ], Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
; Cooch Behar
* ], Indian politician ], Indian politician
: The sons of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan. (Narayan being the name of the dynasty). The grandsons of the ruling prince, in the male line: Raj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan.
* ], chairman and managing director of ]

* ], Indian pace bowler
; Jammu and Kashmir
* ], Indian actor
: The Heir Apparent of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvaraj (personal name). The younger sons of the ruling prince: Maharaj Kumar Shri Mannan (personal name).
* ], Indian actor

* ], several people, including:
; Savantwadi
** ], Indian historian
: The Heir Apparent of the Sir Desai (ruler) of Savantwadi was styled Rajanathan Kumar, Shrimant (personal name).
** ], Indian condensed matter physicist and professor

** ], Indian sport shooter
; Travancore
* ], Indian actor
: The Heir apparent (surviving brother or nephew, under the Marumakkathayam law of matrilineal inheritance, according to male primogeniture) of the ruling Maharaja of Travancore was styled: Maharaj Kumar (personal name) Varma, Ilaya Raja of Travancore; the sons of the ruler: Sri (personal name) Tampi.
* ], Indian military officer

* ], Indian film actor known as the 'Tragedy King' and a former Member of Parliament
==Nepal==
* ], Indian professional basketball player

* ], Indian film actress, producer and director
In ], ] refers to a young girl designated as a living Goddess as part of the tradition. Tourists from all over the world travel to Nepal just to get a glimpse of her. Although there are several Kumari's in Nepal, The Royal Kumari is the best known Kumari, as she's situated in Kathmandu.
* ], Indian writer

* ], Indian film actor
Kumar, is a living god in Nepal. Kumar also literally means virgin in Nepali, and was the name of the god son of Lord Shiva. brother of elephant headed god Ganesh.
* ], Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer

* ], T-Series music label owner
*Kumar itself (meaning prince in Nepali), is the usual title. This is never used for 'mere' commoner descendants, but bestowed on the son-in-law of a Sovereign.
* ]
*Adhirajkumar 'son of the ruler of rulers', or Prince, is the usual title borne by the sons of a sovereign, his brothers, and paternal uncles.
* ], Indian professional bodybuilder
*Maharaj Adhirajkumar is the usual prefix for the son of a King holding the rank and title of Sri Chautaria.
* ], Indian activist
*Rajkumar 'royal son' is the title borne by the sons of a Raja (Hindu ruler of lower rank) and by the sons of a Nepalese King by a lesser wife or concubine.
* ], Gujarati film actor
*Yuvarajkumar 'Young Prince', is the usual title for the younger sons of the Crown Prince.
* ], Indian actor
*Kumar is a name that refers to a son of king.
* ], an Indian film director and producer
*In Lambjang and Kaski the "a" class sons of the 'ruling' Maharaja: Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Kumar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, in the male line: Kunwar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
* ] (1905–1988), Indian writer
* ], Indian kabbadi player
* ], an Indian flyweight boxer
* ], Indian film actor
* ], Indian politician
* ], Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter
* ], Indian businessman
* ], Indian boxer who won a gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
* ], an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood
* ], a political organizer and ] activist for Latinos in the United States
* ], an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament
* ], several people, including:
** ], Indian cricketer
** ], Indian field hockey player
** ], Indian golfer
* ], Indian civil servant and writer
* ]
* ], Indian human rights activist
* ], professor and businessman
* ], Indian social activist
* ], British comedian
* ], Indian politician who served as the 22nd Chief Minister of Bihar
* ], aa Indian ganglord and organized crime boss
* ], several people, including:
** ], Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter
** ], Indian wrestler
* ], Indian actor in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films
* ], Indian medium-pace swing bowler
* ], several people, including:
** ] (born 1989), Indian footballer
** ], Indian film actor in Malayalam films
** ], Indian film actor in Tamil films
* ] (born 1949), Indian vigilance commissioner
* ], Indian film actor
* ], Indian film actor
* ], Film actor
* ]
* ], Indian Journalist at NDTV India
* ], Indian fashion designer
* ], several people, including:
** ], Indian professional footballer
** ], Indian professional Kabaddi player
** ], Indian professional rower
* ], Malayalam actor
* ], several people, including:
** ], former CEO of ]
** ], Indian Army soldier who received the ]
* ], Indian film actor
* ], Indian pastor
* ], Indian engineer
* ], Indian YouTuber
* ], or Shashikumar, Indian actor and politician
* ]
* ], several people, including:
** ], Indian World Champion wrestler
* ], an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films
* ]
* ], Kannada film director
* ], Indian (Bengali) cinema actor and contemporary of Dilip Kumar
* ], famous actor in north India
* ], Indian journalist
* ], Hindustani vocalist
* ], Indian film director and screenwriter
* ], Indian champion shooter, Olympic 2012 silver medalist
* ], Indian badminton player
* ], Indian ] player
* ], the Alice Hogge & Arthur Baer Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago
* ]
* ], Indian ] player
* ]


==See also== ==See also==
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== Notes == ==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 31 December 2024

South Asian name For other uses, see Kumar (disambiguation).

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

Kumar (pronunciation; Sanskrit: 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 chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.

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 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

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:

Notable people

First name

Middle name

Last name

See also

Notes

  1. https://forebears.io/surnames/kumar Kumar Surname at Forebears
  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.
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