In all the world, Kushum (Kushum 
) is a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's first name. The first name Kushum is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare predominantly female, but very infrequently boy's name, Nepal, where it is quite a rare female name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, Kushum is the last name as well as the forename.
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