The baby name Ramkumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /raːmkuːmər/ (RAAM-koo-muhr).
The baby name Ramkumar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /raːmkuːmər/ (RAAM-koo-muhr).
Ramkumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ramkumar combines Sanskrit Rama (राम), the revered hero of the Ramayana and an epithet meaning "pleasing, charming", with Kumara (कुमार), "youth, prince, son". The compound therefore conveys "princely Rama", "Rama's son", or, more broadly, "one associated with Rama's noble qualities". It is used across North and South India and the Indian diaspora, fitting the long tradition of devotional theophoric names.
Documented widely for generations, Ramkumar remains familiar in Hindi- and Dravidian-speaking regions, where Kumar functions as a respectful suffix in male names. Variants and spellings include Ramkumar, Ram Kumar (two words), Ramakumar, and Rama Kumar; feminine counterparts appear as Ramkumari or Rama Kumari, especially in Nepali contexts. Diminutives such as Ram and Ramu are common. The name is borne by figures in arts and sport, reinforcing its pan-Indian appeal, and relates closely to names like Ram, Ramachandra, and Ramnarayan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #288 | 29 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #366 | 381 | 18,093 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #411 | 838 | 16,750 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #504 | 50 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #557 | 141 | 17,960 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #581 | 190 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #585 | 47 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #687 | 195 | 17,948 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #741 | 365 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #835 | 1,021 | 28,008 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #877 | 59 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #950 | 162 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Ramkumar is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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