The baby name Sasikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /sɑːsiˈkuːmər/ — "SAH-see-KOO-mar".
The baby name Sasikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /sɑːsiˈkuːmər/ — "SAH-see-KOO-mar".
Sasikumar is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Sasikumar is a South Indian masculine given name formed from Sanskrit shashi “moon” and kumara “youth, prince.” The compound means “moon prince” or “son of the moon,” invoking cool radiance, serenity, and auspicious fortune associated with the lunar deity Chandra in Hindu thought. Through Tamil and Malayalam usage, the vowels are simplified to Sasi + Kumar, producing the widely seen single-word spelling.
The name rose to prominence across Tamil-, Malayalam-, and Kannada-speaking communities in the 20th century amid the vogue for Kumar-compounds, and it also appears as a patronymic surname in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil naming systems. Variants and transliterations include Sasi Kumar, Sasikumar, Shashikumar, and Shashi Kumar; related forms are Shashi (unisex) and Shashikala (feminine). Common diminutives are Sasi/Shashi and Kumar. Notable bearers include Tamil film director-actor M. Sasikumar and Kannada actor Shashikumar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #496 | 58 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #559 | 139 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #579 | 129 | 18,093 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #639 | 131 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #697 | 185 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #831 | 172 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #853 | 241 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #974 | 138 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,327 | 289 | 28,008 |
Sasikumar is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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