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