The baby name Sunilkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced soo-nil-koo-mar (IPA: /suːˈnɪl kuːˈmɑːr/).
The baby name Sunilkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced soo-nil-koo-mar (IPA: /suːˈnɪl kuːˈmɑːr/).
Sunilkumar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rooted in Sanskrit, Sunilkumar combines Sunil (su 'good/excellent' + nila 'dark blue, indigo') with kumara 'youth, son, prince.' The compound evokes the "blue-hued youth" or "noble young man," an image traditionally linked to the divine blue complexion of Krishna and, by extension, auspiciousness, depth, and calm. Sunil alone is widely used; adding Kumar gives a respectful, formal cadence often used in legal and ceremonial contexts.
In South Asia the single-word Sunilkumar and spaced Sunil Kumar rose in the mid-20th century across Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, and Dravidian communities, and remain common. Variants include Sunil Kumar and regional-script forms; Sunil is the everyday short form. Related names: Sunila (feminine), Kumari (feminine of Kumar), and blue-root cognates like Neel and Nilesh. The name blends classical Sanskrit meaning with modern pan-Indian appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #374 | 23 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| BH | 0 | #437 | 117 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #508 | 419 | 17,948 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #549 | 159 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #592 | 179 | 18,755 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #611 | 21 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #613 | 419 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #623 | 536 | 22,615 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 575 | 28,008 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
Sunilkumar is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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