Kumara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ajith Kumara (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician
- Dinesh Kumara (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Malith Kumara (born 1989), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Manjula Kumara (born 1984), Sri Lankan high jumper
- Pradeep Kumara (born 1972), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Prasad Kumara (born 1978), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Rohan Pradeep Kumara (born 1975), Sri Lankan athlete
- Yoshan Kumara (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer