Afghani
names are used in the country of Afghanistan in central Asia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ACHAKZAI PashtoMeans "son of Achak" in Pashto, from the name
Achak (referring to Achak Khan, the grandson of Barak Khan, the founder of the
Barakzai tribe) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)"...
[more] AFGHANZADA Persian, AfghaniMeans "son of the Afghan", from Pashto and Persian افغان
(afǧân) referring to an inhabitant of Afghanistan or a member of the Pashtun ethnic group combined with the Persian suffix زاده
(-zâde) meaning "offspring".
AHMADZAI PashtoMeans "son of
Ahmad" in Pashto. The Ahmadzai are a Pashtun tribe mainly concentrated in Afghanistan and some parts of Pakistan. A notable bearer is
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (1949-), the current President of Afghanistan.
ALAKOZAI PashtoMeans "son of
Alako", derived from the name
Alako (most famously borne by a son of King Zirak Khan of Afghanistan) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Alakozai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the
Durrani inhabiting Afghanistan.
ALAM Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, AfghaniMeans "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم
('alam).
ALIZAI PashtoMeans "son of Ali" from the given name
Ali (1) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Alizai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
ANWARZAI PashtoMeans "son of Anwar" in Pashto, from the given name
Anwar combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)".
BARAKZAI PashtoMeans "son of Barak", from the given name
Barak (2) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Barakzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
DAWLATZAI Pashto, AfghaniMeans "descendants of
Dawlat"; a combination of the given name
Dawlat and Pashto
زوی (zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Dawlatzai is a Pashtun sub-tribe of the
Tanoli inhabiting eastern Afghanistan.
DURRANI PashtoDerived from Pashto
durran meaning "pearl", ultimately from Persian در
(dorr). It was historically used in the phrase
padshah durr-i durran meaning "king pearl of the age", a title used by Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan...
[more] ISHAQZAI PashtoMeans "son of Ishaq", from the given name
Ishak combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son". This is the name of a Pashtun tribe from southwest Afghanistan.
KHAN Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim)Derived from the Turkic military title
khan, which is ultimately from Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ
(qaɣan) meaning "king, emperor, sovereign".
KUMAKI PashtoI was given this name from my dad who comes from Afghanistan. It's extremely rare in the UK. My dad always told me that my name was created. My grandfather used to help out refugees near the area (in Afghanistan) and the name "Kumaki" was his nickname from the people he helped out...
[more] MOHAMMADZAI PashtoMeans "son of Mohammad", from the given name
Mohammad combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Mohammadzai are a sub-tribe of the
Barakzai inhabiting Afghanistan. The Muhammadzai, a separate tribe, inhabits Hashtnagar in Pakistan.
NIAZAI PashtoMost likely from Persian نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, desire, wish" (see
Niaz or
Niyaz) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Niazai are a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Pakistan.
NOORZAI PashtoMeans "son of the light", derived from Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" (see
Nur) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Noorzai (or Nurzai) are a large Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
NURISTANI AfghaniDerived from the name of
Nuristan (meaning "land of light"), a province in northern Afghanistan.
ORAKZAI Pashto, PakistaniMeans "lost son" in Pashto; a combination of
wrak meaning "lost" and
زوی (zoy) meaning "son". The Orakzai (or
Aurakzai) are a Pashtun tribe from the Orakzai Agency and North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
PATHAN Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, PashtoDerived from Hindustani पठान
(paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
POPALZAI PashtoMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Persian پوپل
(pupal) meaning "betel nut". The Popalzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the
Durrani in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.
QURESHI Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic قُرَيْش
(Qurayš), which refers to an ancient Bedouin tribe of the Arabian peninsula that the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad was a member of. The name itself is derived from Arabic قَرَشَ
(qaraša) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
SADOZAI Pashto, BalochiMeans "son of
Sado" in Pashto. The Sadozai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the
Popalzai mainly inhabiting Pakistan as well as a Baloch tribe living by the Gulf of Oman in Iran. They claim to be the descendants of Sado Khan (1558-1621), a 17th-century Pashtun chief.
SAFI Pashto, Afghani, PakistaniMeaning unknown. This is the name of branch of the Ghurghakhti Pashtun tribe in regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
SHERKHANZAI AfghaniMeaning "son of Sherkhan" in Pashto. Sherkhan itself means "lion king" in Persian. This surname is found among Afghans belonging to the Barech, one of the Durrani Pashto tribes.
SHINWARI PashtoPerhaps from Shinwar, the name of a Pashtun-inhabited district in Afghanistan. The Shinwari are a Pashtun tribe found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
SHIRZAI PashtoMeans "son of Sher", from the given name
Sher combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son".
STANIKZAI PashtoOf unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
WALI Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
WARDAK PashtoMeaning uncertain. The Wardak are a Pashtun tribe from the Maidan Wardak Province in Afghanistan.
YOUSAFZAI PashtoMeans "son of
Yusuf" in Pashto. The Yousafzai are a Pashtun tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan. A notable bearer is
Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani education and human rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
ZADRAN PashtoMeaning unknown. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Waziristan (Pakistan).
ZAZAI Pashto, AfghaniMeaning unknown. The Zazai (or Zazi) are a Karlani Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.