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Kumaraswamy
कुमारस्वामीSay it koo-maa-ruh-SWAA-mee
- Meaning today
- Lord Murugan, Kartikeya
- Original meaning
- "Lord Kumāra, i.e. Skanda; kumāra 'youth' with svāmin 'lord'" Monier-Williams, 292; 1284
- Say it
- koo-maa-ruh-SWAA-mee
- Written
- कुमारस्वामी
- Other spellings
- Kumaraswami, Kumarasamy, Coomaraswamy
- First sound
- कु · Mithun rashi
Kumaraswamy
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Kumaraswamy meaning
Kumaraswamy (कुमारस्वामी) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Kannada and Tamil usage). By its first sound, कु, it is a Mithun rashi name (Ardra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Lord Kumāra, i.e. Skanda; kumāra 'youth' with svāmin 'lord'
Also used to mean: Lord Murugan, Kartikeya
Kumaraswamy (कुमारस्वामी) joins kumāra and svāmin. Monier-Williams gives kumāra as a child, youth or prince and as a name of Skanda, pictured as a beautiful youth, and svāmin as an owner, master or lord, also listing it as a name of Skanda. Together they name Skanda, the son of Shiva known as Kartikeya, Subramanya and Murugan. The name is used mainly in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where it is often written Kumarasamy; former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy is a well-known bearer.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), 292; 1284 · entry kumāra; svāmin · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kumāra, p. 292 · Monier-Williams, svāmin, p. 1284 · Wikipedia, Kumaraswamy
Famous namesakes
- H. D. Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
Fits your syllable
First sound कु
Ardra nakshatra, pada 1 · Mithun rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kumaraswamy · Kumaraswami · Kumarasamy · Coomaraswamy