Jayakumar Explained

Jayakumar or Jeyakumar is an Indian and Sinhalese surname. It consists of two parts: jaya, which means victory in Sanskrit 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, Indian doctor and Professor of endocrinology
• S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician), Singaporean Member of Parliament
• S. Jayakumar (Indian politician), Indian Member of Legislative Assembly
• K. Jeyakumar, Indian politician
• Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, Malaysian politician