Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kumara

KUMARA

GENDER: Masculine

OTHER SCRIPTS: कुमार (Hindi, Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, son". In Hindu texts this is an epithet of both the fire god Agni and the war god Skanda.

Related Names

VARIANT: Kumar (Indian)

FEMININE FORMS: Kumari (Indian), Kumari (Hinduism)

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