Across the world, Lakshman (Lakshman 
, ลักษมัน 
, लक्ष्मण ) is a widespread male given name. The first name Lakshman is habitual in India, where it is quite a common boy's name, Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare male name, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, Lakshman is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Lakshman | Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Nepal |
| ลักษมัน | Thailand |
| लक्ष्मण | India |
| lakshman sen King of Bengal (b. 1118) |
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lakshman kumar mahapatra Indian anthropologist, IN (b. 1929) |
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| lakshman rajapaksa Sri Lankan lawyer (1905-1969), LK (b. 1905) |
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| lakshman singh jangpangi Indian Trade Agent, civil servant (b. 1905) |
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lakshman samaranayake Sri Lankan clinical academic (b. 1956) |
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lakshman senewiratne Sri Lankan politician, LK (b. 1957) |
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| lakshman singh charak Indian politician, IN (b. 1912) |
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| lakshman de silva ceylonese politician (b. 1916) |
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| lakshman jayakody Sri Lankan politician, LK (b. 1930) |
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| adyar k. lakshman Indian dancer and choreographer, IN (b. 1933) |
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| lakshman algama Sri Lankan Army officer and United National Party activist (1940-1999), LK (b. 1940) |
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| lakshman de alwis Sri Lankan athlete and coach, LK (b. 1940) |
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| lakshman chandra seth Indian politician, IN (b. 1946) |
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| lakshman wijesekara Sri Lankan singer (1948–2021), LK (b. 1948) |
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| lakshman nagalakshmi sandrasatyanarayanerao Indian businessperson (born 1950, child of Sathyanarayan Subba Rao Lakshmansandra), IN (b. 1950) |
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