Varma (surname)
Appearance
Varmā, Verma, Varman, or Burman are surnames found in India and South-East Asia.
Indian traditional usage
Often the surnames of people from the Marwari or Marwadi an Indian ethnic group.[citation needed]
According to Ayodhya Prasad Sah, the title was also used by some Brahmins in parts of Odisha, although it is recommended historically for the Kshatriyas.[1]
In Kerala, Varma was a given name used by several male members of the Travancore Royal Family and Cochin Royal Family and other royal families.[citation needed]
Notable people
Notable people with surname "Varma" or its variants include:
Dev Burman
- Sachin Dev Burman, Indian music composer and singer belonged to the Tripura royal family
- Rahul Dev Burman, Indian music composer and singer, son of Sachin Dev Burman
- Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, from the Tripura royal family; Indian Sitarist and Dhrupad singer
- Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis star
Varma
- Amshu Varma, Nepalese Lichchhavi King
- Aneesh Varma, Entrepreneur
- Anand Varma, Photographer
- Indira Varma, British actress of Indian origin
- Mahadevi Varma, Indian poet
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation (birth surname)
- Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja, erstwhile Raja of Kumbla
- Manasi Varma (born 11 January 1966), Indian television actress
- Marthanda Varma, founder of Travancore
- Prakash Varma, Film director
- Raja Ravi Varma, Indian painter, King of Kilimanoor Palace, Travancore
- Ram Gopal Varma, Indian film director
- Prince Rama Varma, musician, a direct descendant of Raja Ravi Varma
- Ravi Varma (actor), Indian actor
- Ritu Varma, South Indian actress
- Samyuktha Varma, Indian actress
- Shabareesh Varma, Indian Lyricist, Singer
- Shreekumar Varma, Indian writer and great grandson of the artist Raja Ravi Varma
- Shyamji Krishna Varma, Indian revolutionary fighter, lawyer and journalist
Verman
- Verman dynasty (4–7 c.), a dynasty of Kamarupa, including a list of rulers
- Suryaverman II, Great King of the Khmer Empire and builder of Angkor Wat
Verma
- Abhishek Verma (archer) (born 1989), Indian archer
- Abhishek Verma (businessman) (born 1968), Indian businessman
- Agys Ramsaran Verma, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
- Ajit Ram Verma, Indian physicist
- Alka Verma, Indian actress on the television show C.I.D.
- Aman Verma, Indian actor and T.V. host
- Aman Verma (footballer)
- Amit Verma (cricketer)
- Anshul Verma, Indian politician and member of the 16th Lok Sabha
- Anupama Verma, Indian actress
- Anurag Verma, New Zealand cricketer
- Aru Krishansh Verma, Indian film actor
- Arun Verma, Indian politician and member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Atul Verma, (born 1997) Indian archer
- Baboo Lal Verma, Indian politician and state minister of the Government of Rajasthan
- Beni Prasad Verma, Indian politician and former Minister of Steel
- Bhagwati Charan Verma, 20th-century Hindi writer and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award
- Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Indian politician who entered the Parliament of India in 2014
- Bindeshwari Prasad Verma, Indian politician and first Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Binod Bihari Verma, 20th-century Indian genealogist and writer
- Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Indian politician and three time member of the Lok Sabha
- Cheti Lal Verma, 20th-century Indian industrialist
- Chotelal Verma, Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Daya-Nand Verma, Indian mathematician after whom Verma modules are named
- Deepak Verma, British actor, writer and producer
- Deven Verma, Indian actor
- Dhirendra Verma, 20th-century Indian poet and linguist
- Gajendra Verma, Indian composer and playback singer
- H. C. Verma, Indian experimental nuclear physicist
- H. L. Verma, business science academic and administrator
- Harish Verma, (1982-) Indian actor
- Hemraj Verma, Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Hikmat Singh Verma, Fiji Indian politician and former member of the House of Representatives of Fiji
- Inder Verma, molecular biologist
- J. S. Verma, Chief Justice of India
- Jai Verma, Indian Hindi writer
- Jai Prakash Verma, Indian politician
- Jhunnilal Verma, Indian lawyer and politician
- K. C. Verma, former director of RAW – India's foreign intelligence agency
- Kamla Verma, Indian politician and a former cabinet minister
- Kaushal Kumar Verma, (1971-) Indian mathematician
- Kimi Verma, Indian actress and fashion designer
- Lalji Verma, Indian politician and member of both houses of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature
- Mahendra K. Verma, Indian physicist working in magnetohydrodynamics
- Mahesh Verma, Indian prosthodontist
- Manikya Lal Verma, Indian politician and member of the Constituent Assembly of India
- Mayur Verma, (1991-) Indian television actor
- Mihika Verma, (1986-) Indian television actress and former model
- Motilal Verma, activist in the Indian independence movement
- Nakul Verma, (1991-) Indian cricketer
- Narendra Singh Verma, Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Neelam Verma, Canadian television anchor, businesswoman and former Miss Universe finalist
- Neena Verma, Indian politician and member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Nirmal Kumar Verma, Indian admiral who served as Chief of the Naval Staff
- Nirmal Verma, Indian Hindi writer, activist and translator
- O.P. Verma, Indian administrator who served as governor for two states
- Om Prakash Verma (politician), Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Parvesh Verma, Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India
- Phool Chand Verma, Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
- Pony Verma, Bollywood choreographer
- Purnima Verma, political and social worker and a Member of Parliament
- R.L.P. Verma, member of Lok Sabha and a leader of Bhartiya Janata Party
- Raghunath Singh Verma, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
- Rajeev Verma, Indian actor
- Rajesh Verma, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
- Rakesh Verma, Indian politician
- Rakesh Kumar Verma, Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly
- Ram Murti Verma, Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Ramdeo Verma, Indian politician and long-time member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Ramkumar Verma, 30th-century Indian Hindi poet
- Rammurti Singh Verma, Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Ramswaroop Verma, 20th-century activist and politician
- Randhir Prasad Verma, Indian police officer posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra
- Rashmi Verma, Indian politician and member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Ravi Prakash Verma, Indian politician and member of the Rajya Sabha
- Ravi Verma, science administrator with a focus on AIDS and other social and public health issues
- Rekha Verma, Indian politician and member of the sixteenth Lok Sabha
- Richard Verma, American lawyer, public servant and United States Ambassador to India
- Rita Verma, Indian politician and former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals
- Roshan Lal Verma, Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- S. P. Sen Verma, former Chief Election Commissioner of India
- Sahib Singh Verma, Indian politician and former Union Labour Minister of India
- Sajjan Singh Verma, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
- Sameer Verma (1994-), Indian badminton player
- Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma, Indian English politician
- Sangeet Verma, Indian photographer and photojournalist
- Satya Mohan Verma (1933-), Indian poet
- Saurabh Verma (1981-), Indian born American cricketer
- Sheo Sharan Verma, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
- Shivani Verma, Indian spiritual teacher and inspirational speaker
- Subhash Verma (1968-), Indian wrestler
- Sunil Kumar Verma, Indian biologist known for his work on DNA barcoding
- Sunil Verma, activist and survivor of the Bhopal disaster
- Surendra Verma, Indian Hindi litterateur and playwright
- Surendra Verma (science writer), Indian-Australian journalist and author of popular science books
- Sushma Verma (1992-), Indian cricketer
- Swati Verma, Indian film actress primarily working in the Bhojpuri film industry
- Tinu Verma, Indian film action director, actor, writer and producer in Hindi cinema
- Usha Verma, Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
- Utkarsh Verma, Indian politician, and member of Uttar Pradesh legislative Assembly
- Veena Verma, Punjabi poet and short story author living in the United Kingdom
- Vikram Verma, Indian politician and political leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh
- Vimla Verma, Indian politician and social worker and member of the Parliament of India
- Vineet Verma, Indian film director and animator
- Virendra Verma, Indian politician and member of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
- Vrindavan Lal Verma, 20th-century Indian Hindi novelist and playwright.
References
- ^ Sah, Ayodhya Prasad (1976). Life in mediæval Orissa, cir. A.D. 600-1200. Chaukhambha Orientalia. p. 123.