Afghani Submitted Surnames
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.
ACHAKZAIPashtoMeans "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] AFGHANZADAPersian, 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".
AHMADZAIPashtoMeans "son of Ahmad", from the given name
Ahmad combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son". This is the name of a Pashtun Wazir tribe in Pakistan and a Ghilji tribe in Afghanistan....
[more] ALAKOZAIPashtoMeans "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.
ALAMBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, AfghaniMeans "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم
('alam).
ALIZAIPashtoMeans "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.
ANWARZAIPashtoMeans "son of Anwar" in Pashto, from the given name
Anwar combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)".
BARAKZAIPashtoMeans "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.
DAWLATZAIPashto, 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.
DURRANIPashtoDerived 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] ISHAQZAIPashtoMeans "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.
KUMAKIPashtoI 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] MOHAMMADZAIPashtoMeans "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.
NIAZAIPashtoMost 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.
NOORZAIPashtoMeans "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.
NURISTANIAfghaniDerived from the name of
Nuristan (meaning "land of light"), a province in northern Afghanistan.
ORAKZAIPashto, 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.
PATHANIndian (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.
POPALZAIPashtoMeaning 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.
SADOZAIPashto, BalochiMeans "son of Sado" from the given name
Sado combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)". The Sadozai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the
Popalzai mainly inhabiting Pakistan. This is also the name of a Baloch tribe in Iran (of Pashtun origin)...
[more] SAFIPashto, Afghani, PakistaniMeaning unknown. This is the name of branch of the Ghurghakhti Pashtun tribe in regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
SHERKHANZAIAfghaniMeaning "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.
SHINWARIPashtoPerhaps from Shinwar, the name of a Pashtun-inhabited district in Afghanistan. The Shinwari are a Pashtun tribe found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
SHIRZAIPashtoMeans "son of Sher", from the given name
Sher combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son".
STANIKZAIPashtoOf unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
WALIUrdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
WARDAKPashtoMeaning uncertain. The Wardak are a Pashtun tribe from the Maidan Wardak Province in Afghanistan.
YOUSAFZAIPashtoMeans "son of Yusuf", from the given name
Yousaf combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son". The Yousafzai are a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Pakistan and Afghanistan....
[more] ZADRANPashtoMeaning unknown. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Waziristan (Pakistan).
ZAZAIPashto, AfghaniMeaning unknown. The Zazai (or Zazi) are a Karlani Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.