The baby name Palanikumar is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAA-nee-KOO-mar (IPA: /pəˈlɑːniˈkuːmɑr/).
Palanikumar is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Palanikumar is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced puh-LAA-nee-KOO-mar (IPA: /pəˈlɑːniˈkuːmɑr/).
Palanikumar is Tamil in Origin.
Palanikumar is a Tamil masculine given name combining Palani - the sacred hill-town in Tamil Nadu famed for its Murugan temple - with Kumar, from Sanskrit kumāra “youth; prince,” also an epithet of the god. The composite therefore signifies “Murugan of Palani,” “youth/prince of Palani,” or by extension “devotee of the Palani Lord.”
It functions as a traditional theophoric name among Tamil Hindus and is common across South India and the Tamil diaspora (Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond). Usage rose in the 20th century alongside other Murugan-centered names, and - typical of Tamil patronymic practice - Palanikumar may appear as either given name or surname. Variants and related forms include Palani Kumar (two words), Palanikumaran, Palaanikumar, Palanisamy/Palaniswamy, Palanivel, Kumaran, and Subramanian/Karthikeyan. Informal short forms include Palani and Kumar; initials like P. Kumar are also seen.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #670 | 28 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #977 | 25 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,061 | 32 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Palanikumar is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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