The baby name Neerajkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-raj KOO-mar (IPA: /niːˈrɑːdʒ ˈkuːmɑr/).
The baby name Neerajkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-raj KOO-mar (IPA: /niːˈrɑːdʒ ˈkuːmɑr/).
Neerajkumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Neerajkumar is a compound Indian masculine name from Sanskrit nīraja (नीरज) “lotus; born of water” (nīra ‘water’ + ja ‘born’) and kumāra (कुमार) “boy, son, prince.” It means “lotus-born son” or “lotus prince,” invoking the lotus’s purity and spiritual awakening in Hindu-Buddhist symbolism. Written in Devanagari as नीरजकुमार, it is used across North and West India.
Kumar long served as a youthful honorific and later as a middle or surname; the fused form rose in the 20th century with standardized forms and records. Variants: Neeraj Kumar (most common), Nirajkumar, and Niraj Kumar; regional script form: Gujarati નીરજકુમાર. Related names include Neeraj/Niraj (short forms), Neeraja (feminine of Neeraj), and Kumari (feminine counterpart to Kumar). The name blends classical Sanskrit heritage with modern Indian naming practice, yielding a formal yet approachable choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #967 | 35 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Neerajkumar is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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