Kumari is from the Sanskrit kumārī (कुमारी — princess, young maiden, virgin). A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Hindu heritage aesthetic. Kumari refers to the foundational Hindu virgin-goddess tradition + the foundational Kanyakumari (foundational southernmost tip of India, named for the foundational virgin goddess Devi Kanyakumari). Notable bearers: Meena Kumari (Mahjabeen Bano, 1933-1972) — foundational Indian Bollywood actress + widely considered the foundational Tragedy Queen of Indian Cinema + foundational Hindi-Urdu cinema poetess + leading lady of foundational films Pakeezah (1972, Kamal Amrohi — foundational Hindi cinema classic) + Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) + Baiju Bawra (1952); Kumari Selja — Indian Cabinet Minister. Foundational Sanskrit + Hindu feminine name.
Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.
Kumari reduces to five.