Varma (surname)
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.
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.
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.
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References
- Sah, Ayodhya Prasad (1976). Life in mediæval Orissa, cir. A.D. 600-1200. Chaukhambha Orientalia. p. 123.
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