Sharma
Sharma (Sanskrit शर्म, Hindi शर्मा:Urdu: شرمہ) is a name used in the Indian subcontinent, frequently as a Brahmin surname or given name.[1][2][3] As a noun in Sanskrit, Sharma has various positive connotations, such as "bliss", "happiness", "shelter" and "protection."[1] According to the Dictionary of American Family Names the name Sharma has the following origin: Indian: Hindu (Brahman) name from Sanskrit šarma ‘joy’, ‘shelter’. [2]
In much of North India, Northeast India and Nepal, it is regarded as a family name, though it does not necessarily denote a unique paternal lineage. In South and South-central India, it represents a first-name or given-name. For instance, Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma's surname is Janamanchi and sharma is part of the given name of Mayurasharma.
The name SharmaHa (one of the noun forms of Sharma/Sharman) is written as शर्मः in Sanskrit and शर्मा in Hindi.[4] An alternative version of the name used in the city of Varanasi and the Indian states of Assam and Andhra Pradesh is Sarma.[5] Some Assamese people also use Sarmah.[5]
References of the name Sharma in epics used in the context of given name/first name
- Sharmadayini (Sanskrit: sharma+dayini ) meaning 'One who bestows happiness', one of the thousand names of Godess Lalitaa. ([6])
- Susharma (Sanskrit: su+sharma), brother of Duryodhana's wife. (Mahabharatha)
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People with surname Sharma/Sarma
- Manish Sharma, a Cricketer
- Robin Sharma, Modern day philosopher, leadership and success coach
- Ram Karan Sharma
- Ram Sharan Sharma
- Shankar Dayal Sharma
- Dasharatha Sharma
- Gurumayum Gourakishor Sharma, a Martial artist
- Pandit Karyanand Sharma
- Pandit Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma
- Pandit Nalin Vilochan Sharma
- Shiv Kumar Sharma, a Santoor player.
- Chris Sharma, a Rock climber
- Prem Kumar Sharma, an Astrologer
- Ishant Sharma, a Cricketer
- Rohit Sharma, a Cricketer
- Joginder Sharma, a Cricketer
- Rakesh Sharma, an Astronaut
- Urvashi Sharma, an Actress
- Kim Sharma, an Actress
- Konkona Sen Sharma, an Actress
- Monty Sharma, a Music Director
- Amit Sharma, a Cricketer
- Murli Sharma, an Actor
- Richa Sharma, a Singer
- Yashpal Sharma, an Actor
- Anuj Sharma, a Singer
- Ankur Sharma, a Scientist
- Pradeep Sharma, Police Officer
- Mani Sarma, Music Director
- Phani Sarma, Actor
- Tarali Sarma, Singer
- Tara Sharma, an Actress
- Yashpal Sharma, a Cricketer
- Vishnu Sarma, philosopher, Author of Panchtantra
- Krishna Nath Sarmah, Freedom fighter
- Som Nath Sharma, India's first Param Vir Chakra award winner
- Anushka Sharma, an Actress
- Sanjay Sarma, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Rajan Sarma, Tamil film and serial director
- Madan Lal Sharma, politician
- Dr. Arun Kumar Sarmah, Politician
- Aribam Syam Sharma, Film Maker & Music Composer from Manipur
- Charu Sharma, Cricket Commentator
- Parvez Sharma, Film Maker
- Kidar Sharma, Film director
- Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Former President of India
- Chandradhar Sharma 'Guleri', Author and scholar
People with Sharma/Sarma as first name
- Kavana Sarma, Author (Kavana Sarma is his pen name, his real name is Kandula V.N. Sarma)
- Mani Sharma Yanamandra, Music Director - Filmfare award winner.
- Gunturu Seshendra Sharma a Poet - Note: Gunturu is the surname, Telugu people usually
- Uppaloori Subbaraya Sharma, Actor (N.B. Surname: Uppaloori)
- Narayan Sharma Paudel, Nepalese politician (N.B. Surname: Paudel)
- Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma a Poet (N.B. Surname: Janamanchi)
- Mallampalli Sarabheswara Sarma a Poet. (N.B. Surname: Mallampalli)
- Vedantam Sathya Narayana Sarma, Indian Classical Dancer (Kuchipudi) (N.B. Surname: vedantam)
- Pasumarthi Venu Gopala Krishna Sarma, Indian Classical Dancer (Kuchipudi) (N.B. Surname: Pasumarthi)
- Mahamkali Surya Narayana Sarma, Indian Classical Dancer (Kuchipudi) (N.B. Surname: Mahamkali)
References
- ^ a b A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary: By Arthur Anthony MacDonell
- ^ a b Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
- ^ sharma Name Meaning and Origin - Ancestry.com
- ^ Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
- ^ a b Assamese Surnames
- ^ Shree Lalitaa Sahasranaama Stotram