Varman or its variants (Hindi: वर्मा), Verma (Hindi: वर्मा), Kannada: ವರ್ಮ, Malayalam: വര്മ,Telugu: వర్మ), Varman (Hindi: बर्मन), Sanskrit: वर्मन्, Burman or Barman (Bengali: বর্মন) are surnames that are used by Kshatriya castes in India & South-East Asia.
In Sanskrit language, Varma (Sanskrit: वर्मा) is the masculine form of the word for "Shield, Defensive armour".
The word Varman derives from Varamban as in the Chera king title Vana-varamban, meaning one whose kingdom is bounded by the sky. Its usage can be traced back to the Sangam period.
Shyamji Krishna Varma,Indian revolutionary freedom fighter,Lawyer and journalist
Sachin Dev Burman, belonged to the Tripura royal family (Indian music composer and singer)
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 Dev Varman, Indian tennis star
Shreekumar Varma, Indian writer and great grandson of the artist Raja Ravi Varma
Indira Varma, Indian actress
Jayen Varma, Bass Guitar Player
R.Verman,Noted Art director
Mahesh Prasad Varma, birth name of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Kalyan Varma, Wild life photographer
Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja : Raja of Kumbla
Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade :Raja of Vitla
Aman Verma, Indian actor and T.V. host
Marthanda Varma, Maker of modern Travancore
K. C. Verma, RAW Director
Roman Ashuthosh Verma, Russian professional football player
Kulashekhara Varman, founder of the second Chera empire in India
Rajashekhara Varman, a Nayanar regal saint from the ancient Chera country
Ravi Varman, Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
Sankara Varman, Indian astronomer-mathematician
Kerala Varmans, a dynasty of Kerala, India
Varman dynasty, a dynasty of Kamarupa (present-day Assam, India)
Kumar Bhaskara Varman, last king of the Varman dynasty
Kritavarma/Kritavarman (Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा, Kŗtavarmā)
Suryavarman I, King of Khmer Empire
Mahendra Varman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 470-494 A.D, was son of King Ganapati Varman and Queen Yajnavati.
Kumar Bhaskar Varman (600–650) was the last and most illustrious ruler of the Varmandynasty of Kamarupa Kingdom.Kalyana Varman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period of 422-426 A.D. He was son of Kamrupi king Bala Varman and queen Ratnavati.
Chandramukha Varman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 542-566, was son of Kamrupi King Bhuti Varman and Queen Vijnanavati.
Susthita Varman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 590-595, was son of King Sthita Varman and Queen Nayanadevi.
Avanti Varman is believed to be the last of the Varman dynasty who ruled Kamarupa
Nandivarman I(c. 5th century) was a Tamil Pallava ruler who ruled in South India.
Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) (720–796 CE) was a Pallava ruler who ruled in South India.In A.D 731, the Tamil Pallava king Parameswaravarman died without any heir and hence the Pallava empire was kingless. Parameswaravarman was the last ruler of the Simhavishnu line of Pallavas
Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) was a Pallava king who ruled the Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century.
Narasimhavarman I (Template:Lang-Ta) was a Tamil king of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630–668 CE.
Rajashekhara Varman(Rama Rajashekhara, Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, Parameswara Bhattaraka) was a ruler of the Later Chera dynasty, who is venerated as a Saivate-Nayanar saint in southern India.
As per traditional historians he is the second ruler (820- 844 AD) of the Later Chera dynasty, whereas according to MGS he was the founder of the dynasty (800-844 AD). It was during his reign (in 825 AD) the Malayalam calendar known as Quilon Era commenced.
