Afghani
names are used in the country of Afghanistan in central Asia.
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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 احمدزی PashtoMeans "son of
AHMAD" in Pashto. A notable bearer is
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (1949-), the current President of Afghanistan.
DURRANI دراني PashtoDerived from Persian در
(dorr) meaning "pearl". 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.
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 محمدزی 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...
[more] NIAZAI نيازي PashtoMost likely from Persian نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, desire, wish" (see
NIAZ or
NIYAZ) combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)"...
[more] NOORZAI نورزي PashtoMeans "son of light", from Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Pashto زوی
(zoy) meaning "son (of)".
NURISTANI نورستانی AfghaniDerived from the name of
Nuristan (meaning "land of light"), a province in northern Afghanistan.
ORAKZAI اوركزى PashtoMeans "lost son" from Pashto ورک
(worak) meaning "lost" and زوی
(zoy) meaning "son".
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 پوپلزي 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.
SADOZAI سادزی 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...
[more] SAFI ساپی 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 شينواري PashtoPerhaps from Shinwar, the name of a Pashtun-inhabited district in Afghanistan. The Shinwari are a Pashtun tribe found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
SIDIQI صديقي Pashto, Persian, AfghaniMeans "the veracious" from Arabic صَدَقَ
(ṣadaqa) meaning "to be truthful, to be sincere". It is also a variant of Persian
SADEGHI.
STANIKZAI ستانکزی PashtoOf unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
WALI ولي Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
WARDAK وردگ PashtoMeaning uncertain. The Wardak are a Pashtun tribe from the Maidan Wardak Province in Afghanistan.
YOUSAFZAI يوسفزی PashtoMeans "son of
YUSUF" in Pashto. A notable bearer is
Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani education and human rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
ZADRAN ځدراڼ PashtoMeaning unknown. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Waziristan (Pakistan).