Sukumara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sukumara

What is the meaning of the name Sukumara ?

The baby name Sukumara is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sukumāra (IAST); phonetic: soo-koo-MAH-rah; IPA: /sʊkuˈmɑːrə/.

Sukumara is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sukumara (Sanskrit: Sukumāra) stems from su- “good, fine” + kumāra “youth, prince,” yielding the sense “tender, delicate, gentle,” and by extension “graceful” or “handsome youth.” In classical lexicons it functions as an adjective for softness and refined beauty, used of persons, plants, and textiles. As a given name it usually denotes a person of gentle disposition or refined upbringing.

Attested across classical Sanskrit literature - poetic works and didactic tales - the name has been borne in South Asia from antiquity, with steady modern use in India and across the diaspora. Predominantly masculine, it can be read as unisex in meaning; the feminine counterpart is Sukumari. Common variants and related forms include Sukumāra (diacritic form), Sukumar (North and East Indian), Sukumaran (Dravidian patronymic), and Anglicized spellings such as Sookumara. Diminutives like Suku appear regionally.

⚙ Sukumara is rarely chosen. We have only 21 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.