Sampath Kumar is a given name and surname, meaning prosperity or wealth in Hindu/Sanskrit. People with this name include: K. V. Sampath Kumar (1956/1957–2021), Indian newspaper editor P. Sampath Kumar, Indian politician P. A. Sampath Kumar (1951-2015), Indian Priest Sampath Kumar (1950–2009), Indian actor known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan Sampath Kumar D.Y. (1927–1999), Indian dancer and choreographer