The baby name Rathinakumar is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-thee-nah-KOO-mar (approx.), IPA: /rɑːtɪnəkʊmɑːr/.
The baby name Rathinakumar is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-thee-nah-KOO-mar (approx.), IPA: /rɑːtɪnəkʊmɑːr/.
Rathinakumar is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Rathinakumar is a Tamil masculine compound name formed from Rathina + Kumar. Rathina reflects the Tamil adaptation of Sanskrit ratna, meaning “jewel, gem,” while Kumar derives from Sanskrit kumāra, “youth, prince, son.” Put together, the sense is “jewel-like son” or “precious prince,” invoking brilliance, value, and auspicious prosperity in the bearer.
The name is favored among Tamil-speaking communities in South India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora (Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond), especially from the 20th century onward when Sanskritic-Tamil blends gained popularity. Common variants include Ratnakumar (Sanskritized), Rathna Kumar or RathnaKumar (spacing or styling), Rathanakumar, and the Tamilized Rathinakumaran; feminine counterparts are Rathinakumari and Ratnakumari. Short forms and nicknames such as Rathina, Rathi, and Kumar occur in daily use. Related names - Rathinam/Ratnam - share the “gem” root, and Rathinakumar may appear as a middle name in patronymic naming systems.
Rathinakumar is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 18 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Rathinakumar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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