In all the world, वामन (Vaman 
, بونا 
, वामन) is a common male first name. The forename वामन is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Iraq, where it is a rare female name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Iraq, and Sudan. Much less frequently, वामन is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Vaman | Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, India, Romania |
| بونا | Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Algeria |
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वामन शिवराम आप्टे Indian lexicographer and professor, IN (b. 1858) |
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वामन श्रीनिवास कुडवा Indian banker, IN (b. 1899) |
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| वामन गोपाळ जोशी Indian activist (1881-1956), IN (b. 1881) |
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| वामन बापूजी मैत्रे Indian geologist (1906-1970), IN (b. 1906) |
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| वामन कुमार cricketer, IN (b. 1935) |
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