Varman (surname)

Varman or its variants, Varma, Verma, Burman or Barman, are surnames that are used in India and southeast Asia.^[1]

Varman

Origin
Region of origin	India

Etymology

According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "shield, defensive armour".^{[2][page needed]}

Notable individuals

• R. Verman (1947–2019), Indian art director
• Ravi Varman, Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
• Sankara Varman, Indian astronomer-mathematician
• Kritavarma, also called Kritavarman or Kŗtavarmā, Mahabharata character

Rulers

India

• Arulmozhi Varman, Chola Emperor also known as Raja Raja Chola I who ruled over medieval Tamil Nadu
• Pallava dynasty kings of southern India:
  • Simhavarman II
  • Simhavarman III
  • Mahendravarman I
  • Narasimhavarman I
  • Mahendravarman II
  • Paramesvaravarman I
  • Narasimhavarman II
  • Paramesvaravarman II
  • Nandivarman II
  • Dantivarman
  • Nandivarman III
  • Aparajitavarman
• Varman dynasty kings of eastern India:
  • Pushyavarman, r.c. 350–374
  • Samudravarman, r.c. 374–398
  • Balavarman, r.c. 398–422
  • Kalyanavarman, r.c. 422–446
  • Ganapativarman, r.c. 446–470
  • Mahendravarman, r.c. 470–494
  • Narayanavarman, r.c. 494–518
  • Bhutivarman, r.c. 518–542
  • Chandramukhavarman, r.c. 542–566
  • Sthitavarman, r.c. 566–590
  • Susthitavarman, r.c. 590–595
  • Supratisthitavarman, r.c. 595–600
  • Bhaskaravarman, r.c. 600–650
  • Avantivarman, r.c. 650–655
• Chera dynasty of southern India
  • Kulashekhara Varman, founder of the second Chera empire in India
  • Rajashekhara Varman, Chera ruler and saint of southern India
• Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja : Raja of Kumbla
• Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade :Raja of Vitla
• Kerala Varmans, a dynasty of Kerala, India

Outside India

• Mulavarman, king of Kutai Martadipura (present Indonesia)
• Purnawarman, king of Tarumanagara (present Indonesia)
• Adityawarman, king of Malayapura (present Indonesia)
• Samara Vijayatunggavarman, king of Srivijaya (present Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia)
• Suryavarman I, king of Khmer Empire (present Cambodia)