Jayakumar or Jeyakumar is a

Sinhalese Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language prima ...

and Indian surname. It consists of two parts: ''jaya'', which means ''victory'' in Sinhalese and is also the name of a Hindu demigod, and ''kumar'', meaning ''child'', ''son'' or ''prince''. The name may refer to the following notable people: * K. Jayakumar, Indian civil servant *

R. V. Jayakumar R.V. Jayakumar, MD, DM(P.G.I.), FRCP(U.K), M.N.A.M.S. is the former Head of the Department of Medicine, Trivandrum Medical College (1997-2000) and Kottayam Medical College (1996-1997, 2000-2001). He received his MBBS from Trivandrum Medical ...

, Indian doctor and Professor of endocrinology *

S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician) Shunmugam Jayakumar ( ta, சண்முகம் செயக்குமார்; born 12 August 1939), often known as S. Jayakumar, is a Singaporean former politician, diplomat, lawyer and author who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Si ...

, Singaporean Member of Parliament *

S. Jayakumar (Indian politician) S. Jayakumar is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Perundurai as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK) is an Indian ...

, Indian Member of Legislative Assembly *

K. Jeyakumar K. Jayakumar is an Indian politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Thiruvallur Constituency (SC) in 2019. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected as an Indian National Congres ...

, Indian politician * Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, Malaysian politician

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