Bengali Submitted Surnames

ADHIKARINepali, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit अधिकार (adhi-kāra) meaning "authority, right, government, rule".

ADHIKARYIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Variant transcription of Adhikari.

AGARWALIndian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi
Hindu and Jain surname meaning "people of Agroha", referring to a town in the Indian state of Haryana.

AKBARUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Persian
From the given name Akbar.

AKHTARUrdu, Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Pashto
Derived from Persian اختر (axtar) meaning "star".

ALAMBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, Afghani
Means "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم ('alam).

ALVIUrdu, 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.

AMEENUrdu, Arabic, Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Amin.

AMINBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Indian (Muslim), Malay
From the given name Amin.

AMIRUrdu, Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali (Muslim), Persian, Indian (Muslim), Malay
From the given name Amir.

ANJUMIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu
From Arabic نَجْم (najm) meaning "celestial body, star, planet".

ANWARUrdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Anwar.

ANWERUrdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali
Variant transcription of Anwar.

ARIFUrdu, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Malay, Arabic
From the given name Arif.

ASHRAFUrdu, Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Ashraf.

AZAMUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Persian, Arabic
Derived from Arabic أَعْظَم (ʾaʿẓam) meaning "greater, greatest".

BANGLABengali
From 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".

BARMANIndian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit वर्मा (varman) meaning "armour, shield, protection".

BEGUMIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish
From the Persian title بیگم (beygom) meaning "lady, madam", traditionally used as a royal title for Muslim females in Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg).

BHAGATIndian, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi
Hindu and Jain name derived from Sanskrit भक्त (bhákta) meaning "devotee, adorer".

BHATTACHARJEEBengali
Variant of Bhattacharya.

BHAUMIKBengali, Indian
Variant transcription of Bhowmik.

BHOWMICKBengali, Indian
Variant transcription of Bhowmik.

BHOWMIKBengali, Indian
Means "landowner, landlord" in Bengali, ultimately derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi) "earth, soil, ground".

BISWASIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsá) meaning "trust, confidence, faith".

CHAKRABARTIIndian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Chakraborty.

CHAKRABARTYIndian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Chakraborty.

CHAKRABORTIBengali
Variant of Chakraborty.

CHAKRABORTYIndian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "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.

CHANDIndian, Fijian, Nepali, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon" (see Chand).

CHANDRAIndian, Bengali, Indonesian, Hindi, Telugu, Fijian
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon". In Hindu belief, this is the name of a lunar deity.

CHATTERJEEBengali
Variant of Chattopadhyay.

CHATTOPADHYAYBengali
From the name of the village of Chaṭṭa combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".

CHAWDHURIIndian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.

CHAWDHURYBengali
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.

CHOUDHURIIndian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Variant of Chaudhary.

CHOWDHARYIndian, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.

CHOWDHRYUrdu, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.

DASGUPTABengali
Combination of Das and Gupta.

DATTABengali, Indian, Odia
Variant of Dutta used in Bangladesh.

DEBNATHIndian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with नाथ (nāthá) meaning "possessor, owner".

DEVIIndian, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia
From 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.

DEYIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Either 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".

DHARIndian, Bengali
Most likely from Bengali ধার (dhāra) meaning "credit"; ultimately from Sanskrit उद्धार (uddhara) "deliverance, salvation, release".

DOSHIIndian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "cloth seller" derived from Persian دوش (duš) meaning "shoulder".

DUTTAIndian, Bengali, Assamese
From the Sanskrit दत्त (datta) meaning "given, granted".

FAROOQUrdu, Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Pashto, Arabic
From the given name Farooq.

GANGOPADHYAYBengali
From the name of the Ganges River (also the name of a villge) combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".

GANGULYBengali
Variant of Gangopadhyay.

GHOSHBengali, Indian
Means "cowherder" or "milkman" from Sanskrit गो (gó) meaning "cow, cattle, ox".

GHOSHALIndian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the surname Ghosh.

GOSWAMIIndian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi
Hindu surname derived from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "cow, ox" or "earth" combined with स्वामी (svāmī) meaning "master, lord".

HABIBBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Habib.

HAIDERUrdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Haider.

HAQUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Punjabi
Variant spelling of Haque.

HAQUEBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Derived from Arabic حَقَّ (ḥaqqa) meaning "true, right, correct".

HASANBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Indonesian
From the given name Hasan.

HASSANArabic, Bengali (Muslim), Urdu
From the given name Hassan.

HAZRAIndian, Bengali
Possibly from the name of a location near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

HOQUEBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Assamese
Variant of Haque.

HOSSAINBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Husayn.

HUSAINIndian (Muslim), Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
From the given name Husain.

IMAMBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Nigerian, Arabic, Indonesian
From Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader, guide", used to denote a leader within a Muslim community.

IMRANUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Malay
From the given name Imran.

IQBALUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Punjabi, Kashmiri, Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
From the given name Iqbal.

ISHAQArabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Bengali
From the given name Ishaq.

ISLAMBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Arabic
Derived from the name of the religion of Islam, itself from Arabic إسلام (ʾislām) meaning "submission (to God)".

ISMAILArabic, Malay, Urdu, Indonesian, Somali, Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Swahili
From the given name Ismail.

JAHANGIRUrdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Jahangir.

JHAIndian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya) meaning "teacher (of the Vedas)".

KABIRBengali (Muslim), Nigerian, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim), Afghani, Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great" (see Akbar).

KAJALIndian, Gujarati, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala) meaning "collyrium, lotion" or "ink, soot", though it also refers to kohl, a dark powder used as a eye makeup.

KARALIndian, Bengali
This 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]

KARMAKARIndian, Bengali, Assamese
Perhaps derived from Sanskrit कर्म (kárma) meaning "action, performance, deed". This is the name of a Bengali Hindu caste of blacksmiths.

KHALILArabic, Bengali (Muslim), Urdu
From the given name Khalil.

KHANIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Pashto, Kashmiri, Punjabi
Derived from the Turkic military title khan, which is ultimately of Mongolian origin from ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan) meaning "king, emperor, sovereign".

KHATUNIndian, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Persian خاتون (xātūn) referring to a title of nobility and the feminine equivalent of the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

KHAWAJAUrdu, Arabic, Bengali
From the Persian title خواجه (xâje) meaning "lord, master, owner".

KUMARIIndian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese, Pakistani
From the given name Kumari, the feminine form of Kumar. It is exclusively used by women.

LALIndian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
Means "darling, precious, beloved", from Sanskrit lala meaning "cajoling". It can also mean "boy" or "red, ruby" in Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.

MAHATOIndian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia
From a secular title given to the head or chief of a village, possibly taken from Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large, big".

MAHIIndian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi
From the given name Mahi.

MAHMOODUrdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
Variant transcription of Mahmud.

MAJHIIndian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".

MALEKIndian (Muslim), Gujarati, Persian, Bengali (Muslim), Arabic
Variant of Malik. A notable bearer is Rami Malek (1981-), an Egyptian-American actor.

MALICKIndian, Bengali, Pakistani, Western African
From the Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch" (see Malik (1)), used by Indian Hindus and Muslims.

MALIKIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Indonesian
From the Arabic title ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".

MALLICKIndian, Bengali, Odia, Urdu
Variant transcription of Malick.

MIRZAUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic
From 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)".

MOHAMMADIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Punjabi
From the given name Mohammad.

MOHIUDDINBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Mohiuddin.

MOSHARRAFBengali (Muslim)
Bengali variant of Musharraf.

MOSTAFAArabic, Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Mustafa.

MUKERJEEBengali
Variant transcription of Mukherjee.

MUKHERJEEBengali
Variant of Mukhopadhyay.... [more]

MUKHOPADHYAYBengali
From Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief" combined with उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".

MUSHARRAFUrdu, Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic مُشْرِف (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer" or "honourable, dominant".

MUSTAFAUrdu, Sindhi, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Arabic, Turkish
From the given name Mustafa.

NATHIndian, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Khmer
From Sanskrit नाथ (nātha) meaning "refuge, help" or "protector, owner".

NAYAKIndian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero" or perhaps "leader, chief".

NOORPakistani, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Punjabi, Malay, Pashto, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Muslim
From the given name Noor, from the Arabic نُور (nūr) "light".

OMARArabic, Somali, African, Malaysian, Pakistani, Bengali (Muslim), Muslim
From the Arabic given name Omar.

PANDEYIndian, Nepali, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "scholar, teacher". In Hindi, the word also refers to a Brahman who either teaches or cooks.

PANDITIndian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Kashmiri
From Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "learned, wise" and "scholar, teacher". It is used as a title for a teacher or scholar of Hinduism and Hindu philosophy.

PARVEZBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri
From the given name Parvez.

PATHAKIndian, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit पाठक (pāṭhaka) meaning "reader, learner".

PATHANIndian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, Pashto
Derived 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.

PRADHANIndian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Assamese
From the Hindu title प्रधान (pradhan) meaning "major, prime", the equivalent to the title vizier.

PRAMANIKIndian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रामाणिक (prāmāṇik) meaning "genuine, authentic, credible".

PRASADIndian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Kannada
From 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]

RAFIQUEUrdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Variant of Rafiq used in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

RAHAMANIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Hindi, Assamese
Variant of Rahman.

RAHMANBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay, Pashto, Arabic
From the given name Rahman.

RAIIndian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhutanese, Urdu
From Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign" (see Raj, Raja, or Rajan).

RAJIndian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign", ultimately from राजन् (rājan) meaning "king, sovereign, prince, chief".

RAJAPakistani, Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil, Malaysian, Bengali, Urdu
Variant of Raj; also a South Asian title of Indian origin used to denote a prince or ruler.

RAJANIndian, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Malaysian
From the title Raja or Raj denoting a South Asian king or prince; mainly used in Southern India.

RAJUIndian, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Punjabi
Means "king" from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king, sovereign, chief".

RAMIndian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Indian (Sikh)
Derived from the given name Ram (2).

RASHEEDUrdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Rashid.

RASHIDArabic, Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Swahili, Malay, Persian
From the given name Rashid.

RASULUrdu, Pashto, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Indonesian
From Arabic رَسُول (rasūl) meaning "messenger, apostle, prophet" (see Rasul).

RAYIndian, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Variant of Raj.

RAZAUrdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Persian
From the given name Raza.

REHMANUrdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Pashto
Variant transcription of Rahman.

ROYIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali, Urdu
Variant of Raj.

SAEEDUrdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali (Muslim), Persian
Variant transcription of Sa'id.

SAHOOIndian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Sahu.

SAHUIndian, Odia, Hindi, Pakistani, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Telugu, Gujarati
Generally means "businessman, moneylender", but also means "gentle, patient" among Jats. Most commonly used by the Odia people in India.

SAMIRArabic, Bengali, Indian
From the given name Samir (1).

SARDARIndian (Muslim), Urdu, Bengali, Arabic, Persian
From the Persian title سردار (sardâr) meaning "commander, headmaster", traditionally denoting a prince, nobleman, or aristocrat.

SARKARIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
From the Persian title سرکار (sarkâr) meaning "lord, supervisor, overseer".

SARKERBengali
Variant transcription of Sarkar.

SARWARPakistani, Bengali (Muslim)
From the Persian title سرور (sarvar) meaning "master, leader, chief".

SENGUPTABengali, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit सेना (sénā) meaning "army, armament" combined with Gupta.

SERKERBengali
Variant of Sarkar.

SHAHIndian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú) meaning "gentleman, virtuous man".

SHAHEENArabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Shahin.

SHAHINBengali (Muslim), Arabic, Persian
From the given name Shahin.

SHAIKHIndian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Sheikh.

SHAKURBengali, Indian (Muslim), Urdu
From the given name Shakur.

SHARIFBengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Indian (Muslim), Persian, Arabic, Somali
From the Arabic title شَرِيف (šarīf) meaning "noble, honoured, excellent", denoting a Muslim ruler, religious leader, or descendant of Muhammad.

SHEIKHIndian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Somali, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head", used as title to denote a political or spiritual leader of a Muslim community.

SHERPANepali, Indian, Tibetan, Bengali
From 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]

SHUKLAIndian, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit शुक्ल (śukla) meaning "white, bright, pure".

SIDDIQUEBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
Variant of Siddiqui.

SIDDIQUIUrdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious". It was traditionally used as an honorific title or a nickname for a trustworthy person.

SINGHAIndian, Bengali, Assamese, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion".

SINHAIndian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi
From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion".

SRIVASTAVAIndian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Kannada
Variant transcription of Shrivastav.

THAPANepali, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Odia
Means "warrior" in Nepali. This was the name of an aristocratic dynasty in Nepal.

UDDINBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Urdu
From Arabic الدين (ad-dīn) meaning "the religion" (referring to Islam).

ULLAHUrdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh) referring to the monotheistic god in Islamic belief (see Allah).

UPADHYAYIndian, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Hindu Brahmin surname derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya) meaning "teacher (of the Vedas)".

VERMAIndian, Burmese, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Kannada
Variant of Varma.

YADAVIndian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit यादव (yādava) meaning "descendant of Yadu", referring to a legendary Hindu king and an alleged ancestor of Krishna. The term traditionally refers to a peasant caste in India and Nepal.

YAMEENUrdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Yamin.

YASINUrdu, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Bengali (Muslim)
From the given name Yasin.

YASMINBengali, Urdu
From the given name Yasmin.

YESMINBengali
Variant of Yasmin.

ZAFARUrdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Zafar.

ZAHEEDBengali (Muslim)
Variant of Zahid used in Bangladesh.

ZAHIDUrdu, Punjabi, Bengali (Muslim), Afghani
From the given name Zahid.

ZAHIRBengali (Muslim), Muslim, Arabic, Afghani
From the given name Zahir.