Varman (surname)

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

Varman

Origin
Region of origin	India

Etymology

According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "shield, defensive armour".

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)