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Pappukumar

Quick answerPappukumar is a South Indian masculine name composed of "Pappu" (a diminutive or affectionate form, sometimes meaning "young" or used as a pet name) and "Kumar" (Sanskrit for "prince" or "son"), literally meaning "young prince" or "little prince." The name is primarily used in Hindu communities across South India…

South Indian · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,967
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Peak year2020
Syllables4
OriginSouth Indian
LanguageSanskrit/Telugu/Tamil
CultureSouth Indian Hindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters10
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#4,967

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Pappukumar

Pappukumar is a South Indian masculine name composed of "Pappu" (a diminutive or affectionate form, sometimes meaning "young" or used as a pet name) and "Kumar" (Sanskrit for "prince" or "son"), literally meaning "young prince" or "little prince."

The name is primarily used in Hindu communities across South India, particularly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada-speaking regions, with Kumar being a common suffix in South Indian naming conventions denoting youth or junior status within families.

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Etymology

Pappukumar is a South Indian masculine name composed of "Pappu" (a diminutive or affectionate form, sometimes meaning "young" or used as a pet name) and "Kumar" (Sanskrit for "prince" or "son"), literally meaning "young prince" or "little prince."

The name is primarily used in Hindu communities across South India, particularly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada-speaking regions, with Kumar being a common suffix in South Indian naming conventions denoting youth or junior status within families.

Pappukumar currently ranks #4,967 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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