Kulkarni

Kulkarni(कुलकर्णी/कुळकर्णी/ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ) is a common family name in the Karnataka and Maharashtra states of India.

The name Kulkarni is believed to a combination of two words (kula and karani). Kula means the root of the family, and Karanika means one who maintains records or accounts. Traditionally, Kulkarni was a title used for people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect taxes. Most Kulkarnis today are Deshastha Brahmins by caste. In addition, Kulkarnis from Karnataka are predominantly deshastha Madhava Brahmins.It is also found amongst the Karhade Brahmin and CKP communities of Maharashtra

Two of the most famous Kulkarnis are Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Eknath. Dyaneshwar is widely credited to be the founder of Marathi literature.Sant Ramdas, polytical Guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji was originally named Narayan Kulkarni alias Thosar.

A very popular first name that complements the surname Kulkarni is Bhaurao-Ranganath. This name means 'The Leader of All'.

Kulkarni can refer to:

S.R.Kulkarni (Shrikrishna Ramchandra Kulkarni) [President of Transport & Dock's Workers Union]

• Dadoji Konddev Kulkarni
• King of Aundh- Tribak Pratinidhi Kulkarni-Kinahkar
• Gondvalekar maharaj
• D. S. Kulkarni Famous Builder & Founder of DSK group.
• Sudha Kulkarni-Murty
• Atul Kulkarni
• Sandeep Kulkarni- Marathi Actor featured in 'Shwass' and 'Domabivali Fast'
• Gurunath Aabaji Kulkarni
• Mamta Kulkarni
• Ashutosh Kulkarni(Tanksale)
• Sonali Kulkarni
• Nikhil Kulkarni, Founder and President of Creative Outsourced.com
• Nayan Kulkarni an artist who illuminated the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge
• Anand Kukarni, writer from Pune.
• B.R.KULKARNI,TEACHER FROM GLOBAL COMPUTERS.
• Venkat Rao KULKARNI,TEACHER (Sulepeth).
• Shripad Kulkarni and Chandrakant Kulkarni from Karad
• Dr. G. S. Kulkarni- famous Orthopadic surgeon from Miraj, Maharashtra
• B.C.KULKARNI EDITOR KANNADA KOGILE BIJAPUR