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ALAMBengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, AfghaniMeans "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم
('alam).
ARORAIndian, Hindi, Punjabi, SindhiHindu and Sikh name derived from اروهڙ
(Aror), the name of the former capital of Sindh, India (now a part of Pakistan and known as Rohri). The name itself is derived from Hindi and Punjabi
Aur meaning "someone else", used by the past Aroras to escape persecution.
CHOUREYHindichourey surname basically belongs to kurmi caste
DAYALIndian, Hindi, PunjabiMeans "kind, compassionate", derived from Sanskrit दया
(dayā) meaning "compassion, pity".
DEVIIndian, 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.
GANDHIIndian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, TamilMeans "perfume seller", derived from Sanskrit गन्ध
(gandha) meaning "odour, fragrance, perfume". Notable bearers include Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), an Indian civil rights and independence leader, and Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), the first female Prime Minister of India.
KAPOORIndian, Punjabi, HindiPunjabi Kshatriya name derived from Sanskrit कर्पूर
(karpūra) meaning "camphor" (referring to a white crystalline substance used in medicine), itself possibly of Proto-Austronesian origin.
KHATUNIndian, 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".
KUMARIIndian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese, PakistaniFrom the given name
Kumari, the feminine form of
Kumar. It is exclusively used by women.
LALIndian, 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.
NAYAKIndian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit नायक
(nāyaka) meaning "hero" or perhaps "leader, chief".
PRASADIndian, 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] RAIIndian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhutanese, UrduFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign" (see
Raj,
Raja, or
Rajan).
RAJIndian, 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".
RAJPUTUrdu, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, PunjabiMeans "son of the king", derived from Sanskrit राजा
(rājā) meaning "king, sovereign, prince" combined with पुत्र
(putrá) meaning "son, child". This is also the name of a caste originating from the Indian subcontinent.
RASTOGIIndian, HindiPossibly derived from
Rohtas, the name of a district in Bihar, India, itself from the name of a Hindu deity.
SAHUIndian, 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.
SAXENAIndian, HindiBelieved to mean "friend of the army" from Sanskrit सखा
(sakhā) meaning "friend, companion" and सेना
(sénā) meaning "army".
SETHIndian, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiDerived from Hindi सेठ
(seṭh) meaning "merchant, banker", ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ
(śreṣṭh) meaning "excellent, best".
SHAKYANepali, Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit शाक्य
(Śākya) referring to the Shakya clan of India and Nepal during the Vedic period (1000-500 BCE). A noble member of the clan was Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), the founder of Buddhism.
SHRIVASTAVIndian, Hindi, NepaliHindu Kayasth surname meaning "from Srivasta" in Sanskrit, referring to the Srivasta (श्रीवत्स) subgroup of the the Kayasth caste. The name itself means "beloved of Sri" or "child of Sri" from the name of the Hindu goddess
Shri (
Lakshmi) combined with वत्स
(vatsá) meaning "child, offspring, son".
SOLANKIIndian, Gujarati, Marathi, HindiEither from the name of the Rajput Solanki clan of India or the Solanki (Chaulukya) dynasty that once ruled Gujarat and Rajasthan.
SONIHindiA Suryavanshi Khatri family, the surname originating from the Punjab region of India. In India the term caste creates a crucial distinction between Varna and Jāti, even though jati does not fit into any of the four varnas and is more often referred to as Sudras.
SURIPunjabi, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, from Sanskrit
suri "sun", ‘priest’, ‘sage’. It is also an epithet of Krishna.
VINDAHindiTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.