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ARORA अरोड़ा Indian, Hindi, PunjabiFrom the name of the ancient city of Aror in what is now the Sindh province, Pakistan. The city's name may have been derived from Hindi और
(aur) meaning "more, also".
BANSAL बंसल Indian, Hindi, PunjabiMost likely derived from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha) meaning "lineage, clan, race" or "bamboo".
BHATNAGAR Indian, HindiDerived from the name of a subgroup of the Kayasth community, denoting association with
Hanumangarh (formerly named
Bhatner), a city in Rajasthan, India.
BUT भट्ट Indian, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, KhmerVariant of
BUTT.
CHAKRAVARTI चक्रवर्ती Indian, Marathi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit चक्रवर्तिन्
(chakravartin) meaning "world-ruler, emperor, monarch" (literally "wheel-turner" or "one who's wheels are turning"), from चक्र
(chakra) meaning "wheel, circle" and वर्तिन्
(vartin) meaning "abiding, moving, turning"... [
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CHAWLA चावला Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Derived from the name of a clan in the Arora community, which is apparently named with
caw?l meaning "rice". Originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, the name is also derived from
Aror (now
Rohri) a city in the Sukkur District, Sindh, Pakistan, and the community comprises both Hindus and Sikhs.
CHOUREY Hindichourey surname basically belongs to kurmi caste
DEO देव Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, KannadaVariant of
DEV.
DIKSHIT दीक्षित Indian, Hindi, OdiaFrom Sanskrit दीक्षित
(dikshita) meaning "one who is initiated", ultimately from दीक्षा
(diksha) meaning "initiation, dedication". The term was historically used to refer to teachers and scholars of the Brahmin caste.
DWIVEDI द्विवेदी Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit द्विवेदी
(dvivedi) meaning "one who has studied two Vedas", from द्वि
(dvi) meaning "two" and वेद
(veda) meaning "Veda".
GANDHI गांधी Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit गान्धिक
(gandhika) meaning "perfumier, perfume seller". Notable bearers include Indian civil rights leader Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, and Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
GOSWAMI गोस्वामी Indian, Bengali, Hindi, AssameseDerived from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन्
(gosvamin) meaning "religious mendicant" (literally "owner of cows" or "lord of cows"), from गो
(go) meaning "cow" and स्वामिन्
(svamin) meaning "owner, lord, master".
KHATRI खत्री Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, NepaliName for a member of the Kshatriya caste, derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय
(kshatriya) referring to the Hindu caste consisting of kings, warriors and soldiers, ultimately from क्षत्र
(kshatra) meaning "power, might, dominion".
KUMARI कुमारी Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, SinhaleseMeans "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.
LAL लाल Indian, Hindi, Urdu, PunjabiFrom Sanskrit लाला
(lālā) meaning "caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال
(lâl) or لعل
(la'l).
MASIH मसीह Urdu, Indian (Christian), HindiFrom Urdu مسیح
(masih) or Hindi मसीह
(masih) referring to the Christian messiah (Jesus Christ), both ultimately from Arabic مسيح
(masih). This name is common among Pakistani and North Indian Christians.
MEHRA मेहरा Indian, Hindi, PunjabiEither derived from Middle Persian
mihr meaning "friendship, sun" or from a Punjabi word meaning "chief, master".
NARAIN नारायण Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian CreoleFrom the given name
NARAYAN.
NAYAK नायक Indian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, NepaliFrom a title derived from Sanskrit नायक
(nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
PRASAD प्रसाद 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... [
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RAJABIAN राजबियन Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi राजबियन (
raajabiyan), possibly from Arabic رجب (
rajab) meaning "respect".
RAJAL राजल Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamVariant of
RAJA.
RAJANI रजनी Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, MalaysianMeaning unknown, either from the titles
RAJAN,
RAJA, or
RAJ, or from the given name
RAJANI.
RAJNEESH रजनीश Indian, HindiFrom the given name
RAJNISH. Can also be taken directly from the title रजनीश (
rajanish) meaning "lord of the night".
RAJUL राजुल Indian, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, OdiaVariant of
RAJU.
RASTOGI रस्तोगी Indian, HindiPossibly derived from
Rohtas, the name of a district in Bihar, India, itself from the name of a Hindu deity.
SACHAN सचान Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit सचान
(sácāna) meaning "kind, friendly".
SARDAR सरदार Indian, Bengali, Hindi, UrduFrom a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor".
SAXENA सक्सेना Indian, HindiTraditionally believed to be derived from Sanskrit सखिसेना
(sakhisena) meaning "friend of the army", from सखा
(sakha) meaning "friend, companion" and सेना
(sena) meaning "army"... [
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SHAKYA शाक्य Nepali, Indian, HindiFrom the name of an ancient clan that inhabited parts of present-day Nepal and northern India. The name may have been derived from Sanskrit शाक
(shaka) or शक
(shaka) referring to the Sakas, a group of nomadic Iranian peoples, or from शक्य
(shakya) meaning "possible, capable".
SHRIVASTAV श्रीवास्तव Indian, 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".
SHROFF Indian, HindiDerived from Hindustani
saraf meaning "bullion merchant", which in turn, is ultimately derived from Arabic
ṣarrāf. It is a name originally given to a cashier (especially in a car park or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents) in East Asia, and a money changer or banker in South Asia.
SONI HindiA 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.
SURI Punjabi, 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.
SURYA सूर्य Indian, Urdu, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Odia, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indonesian, JavaneseDerived from Sanskrit सूर्य (
sū́rya) meaning "sun" (see the given name
SURYA).
THAKUR ठाकुर Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Gujarati, NepaliFrom a feudal title meaning "lord, master", derived from Sanskrit ठक्कुर
(thakkura) meaning "deity".
TRIVEDI त्रिवेदी Indian, Hindi, Marathi, GujaratiMeans "one who knows the three Vedas", derived from Sanskrit त्रि
(tri) meaning "three" and वेद
(veda) meaning "Veda".
VINDA वृंदा HindiTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
XATUN क्षतुं Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Albanian, BosnianAlternate transcription of
KHATUN. It is common in Xinjiang, China. It is also sometimes borne by Georgians and Armenians of Azerbaijani descent.