Kumar

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Kumar, or Kunwar, (Sanskrit: कुमार; Tamil: குமார்; meaning prince) is a title, a given name or a family name native to India. Kumar means prince or a young male of Royal and Noble heritage. It is used to refer Lord Muruga in South India.

Usage of Kumar

North India

In the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana Kumar Surname is used by different kshatriya castes

Among the Rajputs, Kumar is often used as a last name. Variants include: Kunwar, Kumara, Kumaru and Kumaran. Kumar means Prince; it is also used in heir apparent titles and enters into Rajput and Princely State titles. Kumar is also the name of a clan (all titled) kshatriyas who claim descent from the Suryavanshis or Chandravanshis lineage , the Ranas of Mewar, and the ancestral predecessors of the Maharanas of Udaipur in Rajasthan.

Among the Jats, Kumar is generally used a postfix or last name by the male member.

North Malabar

In North Malabar, Kumar or Kutty means boy or prince.

West Bengal

In Bengali "kumar" refers to young unmarried/ single male or prince. It has a sanskrit origin: "kumar".

South India

Kumar is a very common name in South India, mostly used as a prefix. It is also used as a common prefix like Mr., Mrs. & master.

Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Name used for original child follower of Supreme Father Shiva Baba; kumar for male and kumari for female. Divine family live pure life so hence like brother and sister of Father Brahma.

Former princely states

Cooch Behar

The sons of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan. (Narayan being the name of the dynasty). The grandsons of the ruling prince, in the male line: Raj Kumar Shri (personal name) Narayan.

Jammu and Kashmir

The Heir Apparent of the ruling Maharaja: Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvaraj (personal name). The younger sons of the ruling prince: Maharaj Kumar Shri Mannan (personal name).

Savantwadi

The Heir Apparent of the Sir Desai (ruler) of Savantwadi was styled Rajanathan Kumar, Shrimant (personal name).

Travancore

The Heir apparent (surviving brother or nephew, under the Marumakkathayam law of matrilineal inheritance, according to male primogeniture) of the ruling Maharaja of Travancore was styled: Maharaj Kumar (personal name) Varma, Ilaya Raja of Travancore; the sons of the ruler: Sri (personal name) Tampi.

Nepal

In Nepal, Kumari refers to a young girl designated as a living Goddess as part of the tradition. Tourists from all over the world travel to Nepal just to get a glimpse of her. Although there are several Kumari's in Nepal, The Royal Kumari is the best known Kumari, as she's situated in Kathmandu.

Kumar, is a living god in Nepal. Kumar also literally means virgin in Nepali, and was the name of the god son of Lord Shiva. brother of elephant headed god Ganesh.

• Kumar itself (meaning prince in Nepali), is the usual title. This is never used for 'mere' commoner descendants, but bestowed on the son-in-law of a Sovereign.
• Adhirajkumar 'son of the ruler of rulers', or Prince, is the usual title borne by the sons of a sovereign, his brothers, and paternal uncles.
• Maharaj Adhirajkumar is the usual prefix for the son of a King holding the rank and title of Sri Chautaria.
• Rajkumar 'royal son' is the title borne by the sons of a Raja (Hindu ruler of lower rank) and by the sons of a Nepalese King by a lesser wife or concubine.
• Yuvarajkumar 'Young Prince', is the usual title for the younger sons of the Crown Prince.
• Kumar is a name that refers to a son of king.
• In Lambjang and Kaski the "a" class sons of the 'ruling' Maharaja: Sri Sri Sri Maharaj Kumar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, in the male line: Kunwar (given name) Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.

Notable Kumars

• Akshay Kumar
• Dilip Kumar
• Praveen Kumar
• Nitish Kumar
• Ashok Kumar
• Kishor Kumar
• Kumar Sanu
• Kumar Sangakkara
• KK
• Vinay Kumar
• Kumar Sanu
• Rajkumar
• Gulshan Kumar

See also

• Kumarbi

Notes

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