The baby name Kuberan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koo-BEH-rən (IPA: /kuːˈbeːrən/).
The baby name Kuberan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koo-BEH-rən (IPA: /kuːˈbeːrən/).
Kuberan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Kuberan is the Tamil-Dravidian form of Sanskrit Kubera/Kuvera, name of the Hindu god of wealth, king of the Yakshas and guardian of the northern quarter. The form adds the masculine suffix -an common in Tamil and Malayalam, yielding a rhythmic, auspicious given name. As a theonym, it carries associations of prosperity, guardianship, and stewardship; traditional glosses render its sense as “wealth-bearer,” “treasurer of the gods,” or simply “lord of riches.”
In South India and Sri Lanka the name has been used for centuries among Hindu communities, and appears in modern registers across the diaspora as a prosperity-invoking choice. Kubera also figures in Buddhist and Jain literature (as Vaiśravaṇa/Vessavaṇa), strengthening its pan-Indic resonance. Common variants and cognates include Kubera and Kuvera (Sanskrit), Kuber (North Indian/Hindi-Marathi), and Kuberan/Kubēran in Tamil and Malayalam; related epithets include Vaishravana. Short forms such as Kube or Kuber are sometimes used in casual address.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 29 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Kuberan is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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