Bengali
names are used in Bangladesh and eastern India.
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ALAM Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, PersianMeans "world, universe" (عالم) or "flag, sign, mark" (علم) in Arabic. This spelling represents two separate words in Arabic.
ALVI Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic علوي
(ʿalawiyy) meaning "pertaining to
Ali (1)". The Alvi are a Muslim clan from India and Pakistan claiming descent from Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661), a cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
BAKSHI Indian, Bengali, PunjabiDerived from Persian بخشی
(baxši) meaning "paymaster, scribe, secretary", used as a title for officials who distributed wages in Muslim armies.
BANGLA BengaliFrom বাংলা
(Bangla), the endonym of the Bengali people, the region of Bengal (including Bangladesh), and the Bengali language. The word itself is derived either from
Vanga, the name of an ancient kingdom on the Indian subcontinent, or from an Austric word meaning "sun god".
BHOWMIK Indian, BengaliMeans "landowner, landlord" in Bengali, ultimately derived from Sanskrit भूमि
(bhūmi) "earth, soil, ground".
CHAKRABORTY Indian, Bengali, AssameseMeans "ruler of a country" or "emperor", from Sanskrit चक्र
(cakrá) meaning "wheel, circle" combined with वर्तते
(vártate) meaning "to turn, to roll". The name literally means "turning wheels" or "rolling wheels", but metaphorically denotes a ruler whose chariot's wheels roll without hindrance or obstruction.
CHATTOPADHYAY BengaliFrom the name of the village of
Chaṭṭa combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय
(upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
DEBNATH Indian, Bengali, AssameseDerived from Sanskrit देव
(devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "possessor, owner".
DEVI Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, OdiaFrom Sanskrit देवी
(devī́) meaning "goddess, female deity" (see the given name
Devi). It is used as a surname by women who did not originally have a family name. In 2014, this was the second most common surname in the world and the most common in several Indian states.
DEY Indian, Bengali, Assamese, OdiaEither a variant or
Dev or
Deva meaning "deity, god" (from the Sanskrit देव
(devá)) or derived from the Sanskrit
deya meaning "suitable for a gift".
DHAR Indian, BengaliMost likely from Bengali ধার
(dhāra) meaning "credit"; ultimately from Sanskrit उद्धार
(uddhara) "deliverance, salvation, release".
GANGOPADHYAY BengaliFrom the name of the Ganges River (also the name of a villge) combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय
(upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
GHOSH Bengali, IndianMeans "cowherder" or "milkman" from Sanskrit गो
(gó) meaning "cow, cattle, ox".
HAZRA Indian, BengaliPossibly from the name of a location near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
KAJAL Indian, Gujarati, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit कज्जल
(kajjala) meaning "collyrium, lotion" or "ink, soot", though it also refers to
kohl, a dark powder used as a eye makeup.
KARAL Indian, BengaliThis Surname was given in honour by the Britishers to Nikhil Chandra Banerjee to recognize his efforts in constructing The Karali Kali temple in Dhaka,now the capital of Bangladesh. It was a very expensive construction and still attracts tourists every year...
[more] KARMAKAR Indian, Bengali, AssamesePerhaps derived from Sanskrit कर्म
(kárma) meaning "action, performance, deed". This is the name of a Bengali Hindu caste of blacksmiths.
KHATUN Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, OdiaDerived from Persian خاتون
(xātūn) referring to a title of nobility and the feminine equivalent of the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
KUMARI Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese, PakistaniFrom the given name
Kumari, the feminine form of
Kumar. It is exclusively used by women.
LAL Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, BengaliMeans "darling, precious, beloved", from Sanskrit
lala meaning "cajoling". It can also mean "boy" or "red, ruby" in Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.
MIAH BengaliDerived from a Bengali word meaning "gentleman".
MIRZA Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), ArabicFrom the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) denoting a prince or nobleman, ultimately from the Persian words میر
(mir) meaning "master" and the suffix -زاده
(-zâde) meaning "child (of), offspring (of)".
MUKHOPADHYAY BengaliFrom Sanskrit मुख्य
(mukhya) meaning "chief" combined with उपाध्याय
(upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
NAYAK Indian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नायक
(nāyaka) meaning "hero" or perhaps "leader, chief".
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.
PRASAD Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, KannadaFrom Sanskrit प्रसाद
(prasadā) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity, graciousness", ultimately from प्रसद्
(prasad) "to fall into the power of". In Hinduism and Sikhism, the term refers to a type of religious food...
[more] RAI Indian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhutanese, UrduFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign" (see
Raj,
Raja, or
Rajan).
RAJ Indian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Nepali, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign", ultimately from राजन्
(rājan) meaning "king, sovereign, prince, chief".
SAHU Indian, Odia, Hindi, Pakistani, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Telugu, GujaratiGenerally means "businessman, moneylender", but also means "gentle, patient" among Jats. Most commonly used by the Odia people in India.
SHEIKH Arabic, Bengali, UrduFrom the Arabic title شَيْخ
(šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head". It is used to denote a political or spiritual leader of a Muslim community.
SHERPA Nepali, Indian, Tibetan, BengaliFrom the name of the
Sherpa people, a Tibetic ethnic group inhabiting Nepal, China, Bhutan, and the Himalayas. The name itself is derived from Sherpa ཤར
(shar) meaning "east" and
wa "people" (thus, "people of the east" or "eastern people"), a reference to their origin in northeastern Nepal...
[more] THAKUR Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, NepaliFrom an feudal title used for noble classes in India and Nepal derived from Sanskrit ठक्कुर
(ṭhakkura) meaning "deity, chief, lord".
WALI Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.