Around the globe, Kurup (Kurup 
, Куруп 
, كوروب 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Kurup is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name, and India, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Much more prevalently, Kurup is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kurup | Saudi Arabia, India, United Arab Emirates, United States, Oman |
| Куруп | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| كوروب | Sudan |
|
azhakathu padmanabha kurup IN (b. 1869) |
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| pran kurup Indian entrepreneur and author (1966-2016), IN (b. 1966) |
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| b. madhusoodhana kurup fishery scientist |
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