The baby name Surajkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RAJ-koo-mar (approx. IPA: /suːˈrɑːdʒ kʊˈmɑr/).
The baby name Surajkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced soo-RAJ-koo-mar (approx. IPA: /suːˈrɑːdʒ kʊˈmɑr/).
Surajkumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Surajkumar is a South Asian masculine compound name formed from Suraj (from Indo-Aryan languages, ultimately Sanskrit sūrya “sun”) and Kumar (from Sanskrit kumāra “prince, youth, son”). The composite sense is “sun‑prince” or “son of the sun,” evoking radiance, vigor, protection, and auspicious fortune associated with the solar deity.
Used across North and Western India, as well as Nepal, the name reflects a long tradition of adding Kumar as an honorific or second element; it became especially common in the 19th–20th centuries through Sanskritizing trends and bureaucratic records. Variants and spellings include Suraj Kumar (two-word), Sūrajkumar (with diacritics), and Sooraj Kumar (Malayalam‑influenced). Closely related forms are Suryakumar and Surajmal (distinct names). Common short forms are Suraj, Sooraj, Raj, and Sunny; a feminine counterpart sometimes seen is Surajkumari.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #620 | 12 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #887 | 115 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,061 | 32 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,581 | 34 | 28,008 |
Surajkumar is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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