The baby name Senthilkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Sen-thil-koo-mar; IPA: /ˈsɛn.tɪl.kuː.mɑr/.
Senthilkumar is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Senthilkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Sen-thil-koo-mar; IPA: /ˈsɛn.tɪl.kuː.mɑr/.
Senthilkumar is Tamil in Origin.
Senthilkumar is a masculine Tamil given name formed from Senthil - an honorific epithet of the god Murugan - and Kumar, from Sanskrit kumāra, meaning “youth” or “prince.” In devotional and poetic Tamil, Senthil evokes Murugan as the handsome, noble, or red‑hued young lord; together the compound conveys “princely/beautiful youth” and functions as a theophoric name honoring Murugan, a central deity in Tamil culture.
The name is widely used in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and the Tamil diaspora in Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond, with steady popularity through the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Variants and spellings include Senthil Kumar (two words), Senthilkumaran (with Tamil masculine suffix -an), Sendhilkumar/Sendhil Kumar (anglicized transliteration), and Sentilkumar (without h). Feminine counterpart: Senthilkumari. Common short forms and nicknames include Senthil, Kumar, and SK. Related standalone names are Senthil and Kumaran, each retaining the devotional link to Murugan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #407 | 309 | 17,960 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #518 | 36 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #655 | 115 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #660 | 48 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #754 | 128 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #780 | 224 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #909 | 184 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 56 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 177 | 28,008 |
Senthilkumar is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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