The baby name Omkumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OHM-koo-mar (approx. IPA: /oːmkuːmər/).
The baby name Omkumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OHM-koo-mar (approx. IPA: /oːmkuːmər/).
Omkumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Omkumar is an Indian masculine given name formed from Sanskrit roots: Om (ॐ), the primordial sacred syllable central to Hindu mantra, and kumāra (कुमार), meaning “boy,” “youth,” or “prince” and also an epithet of the war god Kartikeya (Skanda). The compound thus conveys “princely child of Om,” “youth devoted to the sacred Om,” or more broadly, “one bearing the auspicious power of Om,” blending devotional resonance with ideals of vigor and promise.
As a modern compound, it is used across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, and Tamil communities and in the South Asian diaspora, aligning with the 20th‑century practice of appending Kumar to male names. Spelling and spacing vary: Omkumar, Om Kumar, and the scholarly transliteration Oṃkumār; short forms include Om and Omi. Related names include Omkar (from oṃkāra, “the sound Om”) and the feminine counterpart Kumari; rare compounds like Omkumari also occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Omkumar is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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