The baby name Kumarasamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kuːməˈrɑːsəmi/; respelling: KOO-muh-RAH-suh-mee.
The baby name Kumarasamy is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kuːməˈrɑːsəmi/; respelling: KOO-muh-RAH-suh-mee.
Kumarasamy is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Kumarasamy is a South Indian masculine name built from Sanskrit kumara (“youth, prince,” also a name of Skanda/Murugan) and svami/swami (“lord”). In Tamil, the consonant cluster sv simplifies, giving the Tamilized ending -samy/-saamy; hence Kumarasamy corresponds to Kumaraswamy and means “Lord Kumara,” a devotional reference to the youthful war god, son of Shiva and Parvati.
The name has long currency among Tamil speakers in India and Sri Lanka and also occurs in Kannada and Telugu settings, used both as a given name and, via patronymy, as a surname. Variants and spellings include Kumaraswamy, Kumaraswami, Kumara Swamy, Kumarasami/Kumarasami, and the anglicized Coomaraswamy. Related theonyms for the same deity include Subramanian/Subrahmanyam and Karthikeyan. Connotations emphasize auspiciousness, courage, and youthful vigor; informal shortenings such as Kumar or Kumaran may appear, especially in diaspora contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #662 | 36 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Kumarasamy is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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