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The baby name Dev Kumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEV KOO-mar (IPA: /dɛv ˈkuːmər/).

Dev Kumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: DEV KOO-mar (IPA: /dɛv ˈkuːmər/)

What is the meaning of the name Dev Kumar ?

The baby name Dev Kumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEV KOO-mar (IPA: /dɛv ˈkuːmər/).

Dev Kumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Dev Kumar unites two Sanskrit elements: Dev (deva), “shining one, deity,” and Kumar (kumāra), “youth, boy, prince.” Together they suggest “divine youth” or “prince of the gods.” Kumāra is also a revered epithet of the war god Skanda/Kartikeya (Murugan), reinforcing noble and auspicious connotations. The compound echoes the classical expression devakumāra found in Sanskrit and Pali literature for “young deities,” lending the name a timeless, devotional tone.

In South Asia the name functions as a given-plus-middle pattern, widely used across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and familiar in the diaspora. It rose as a pan-Indian modern choice in the 20th century, often among Hindu families, though not exclusively. Variants and spellings include Devkumar (solid form), Deb Kumar (Bengali phonology), Deo Kumar (Hindi/Bhojpuri influence), and Deva Kumar; stylized forms like Kumaar also occur. Common short forms are Dev and DK.

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Dev Kumar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
QA Boys 0 #663 45 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
IN Boys 0 #915 87 16,750
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,537 78 28,008

Dev Kumar is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BH
CY
HK

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Dev Kumar is predominantly a boy's name.
Dev Kumar is a 3 syllable name, pronounced DEV KOO-mar (IPA: /dɛv ˈkuːmər/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Devkumar, Deva Kumar, Devakumar, Deb Kumar and Kumar Dev.
Across languages, Dev Kumar has these equivalents: Deva (Sanskrit), Deo/Deus (Latin roots meaning 'god'), Bogdan (Slavic, 'given by God'), Theophilus (Greek, 'friend/loved by God').
Dev Kumar is a name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.