Indian Submitted Surnames

Indian names are used in India and in Indian communities throughout the world. See also about Indian names.
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Bumb Indian
From Marathi bəmb ‘stout’.
Burman বর্মণ Indian, Bengali
Variant of Barman.
But بھٹ, بٹ, भट्ट, ਬੱਟ, ભટ્ટ Indian, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Khmer
Variant of Butt.
Butt بٹ Urdu, Kashmiri
Urdu and Kashmiri form of Bhatt.
Butte Indian
Variant of Bute.
Bux بخش Urdu, Sindhi
Derived from Persian بخش (bakhsh) meaning "fortune" or "section, portion, part".
Bwiswmuthiary বিচমূতিয়াৰী Bodo, Assamese
A variant of Basumatary.
Cavarai Indian, Tamil
Variant transcription of Kavarai.
Cawas قوس, कावस Indian (Parsi), Persian, Indian, Arabic
Cawas is an Indian (Parsi) surname which means “Arch” in Persian and ultimately Arabic. John Cawas of Toofani Tarzan fame was a notable person with that surname.
Chad Indian
Hindu (Bhatia) name of unknown meaning.
Chada Indian
Variant of Chadha.
Chadha Indian
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Chadha.
Chadhari ચૌધરી Indian, Gujarati
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chakkiliyan Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "cobblers" and "leatherworkers".
Chakma চাকমা Bengali
From the name of the Chakma people of Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, derived from Sanskrit शक्तिमान (shaktimana) meaning "powerful" (composed of शक्ति (shakti) meaning "power" and the suffix मत् (mana) meaning "as, like, having the qualities of").
Chakrabarti চক্রবর্তী Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Chakravarti.
Chakrabarty চক্রবর্তী Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Chakravarti.
Chakraborti চক্রবর্তী Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Chakravarti.
Chakraborty চক্রবর্তী, চক্ৰৱৰ্তী Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Eastern Indian form of Chakravarti.
Chakravarti चक्रवर्ती Marathi, Hindi
Derived 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"... [more]
Chand चन्द, ਚੰਦ, চাদ, چند Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Chanda चंदा, ਚੰਦਾ, চন্দা, چندا Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Chander چندر, चंदर, ਚੰਦਰ Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant of Chandra.
Chandia Punjabi
Surname rarely used in Pakistani Punjab. The origin of Chandia is Pali. Chandia is a variation of the name Chanda (English and Indian).
Chandio Sindhi, Balochi
From the given name Chand.
Chandra चंद्रा, চন্দ্র, చంద్ర Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Chandran ചന്ദ്രൻ, சந்திரன் Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon".
Chandrasekhar Indian
A Hindu name meaning literally "holder of the moon" (an epithet of the god Shiva). A notable bearer of this surname was the Indian-born US physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-1995); the Chandrasekhar limit, i.e. the upper limit for the mass of a white dwarf star beyond which the star collapses to a neutron star or a black hole, is named after him.
Char Indian
Name from Sanskrit āčārya "teacher, spiritual guide". Originated among Brahmins, members of the highest caste in Hindu society, who traditionally serve as priests and teachers.
Chattapadhyay চট্টোপাধ্যায় Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali চট্টোপাধ্যায় (see Chattopadhyay).
Chatterjee চ্যাটার্জী, চট্টোপাধ্যায় Bengali
Variant of Chattopadhyay.
Chattopadhyay চট্টোপাধ্যায় Bengali
From Chatta, the name of a village, and Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor".
Chaudari చౌదరి Indian, Telugu
Variant transcription of Chaudhary used in Southern India.
Chaudary چودھری Urdu
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chaudhry चौधरी, چودھری Indian, Hindi, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Chaudri چودھری Urdu
Variant of Chaudhary.
Chaudry چودھری Urdu
Variant of Chaudhary.
Chaugule चौगुले Marathi
Derived from Marathi चौगुला (chaugula) meaning "village officer".
Chauhan चौहान, চৌহান, ਚੌਹਾਨ, ચૌહાણ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit चतुर् (chatur) meaning "four" or from the name of a legendary hero, Chahamana.
Chavali Telugu
Brahmin last name of South India, Andhra Pradesh
Chavara Indian (Christian)
Form of Chavarría used by Christians in India.
Chawdhuri চৌধুরি, চৌধুৰী Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chawdhury চৌধুরী Bengali
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Chawla चावला, ਚਾਵਲਾ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Derived from the name of a clan in the Arora community, which is apparently named with Sanskrit तांडुल (cawal) 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.
Cheema ਚੀਮਾ Punjabi
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Punjabi-speaking subclan of the Jat people found in India and Pakistan, with most members being either Muslim or Sikh.
Cherian ചെറിയാൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Cherian.
Cheriyan ചെറിയാൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Cherian.
Chetti చెట్టి, ചെട്ടി, செட்டியார் Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
Variant of Chettiar.
Chettiar செட்டியார், ചെട്ടിയാർ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Refers to a member of any of the various South Indian castes of traders, businessmen, and merchants. The name itself may be from the Tamil honorific எட்டி (eṭṭi) or from a Sanskrit word meaning "wealth".
Chetty செட்டி, శెట్టి Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Variant of Chettiar.
Chhangte Mizo
Chhangte has an unknown meaning.
Chhetri ছেত্ৰী Nepali, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatríya), the name of the Hindu social class consisting of warriors and rulers.
Chishti چشتی Urdu
From the name of the town of Chisht in present-day Herat province, Afghanistan.
Chockalingam சொக்கலிங்கம் Indian, Tamil
From a nickname referring to the Hindu god Shiva, composed of the Sanskrit words चोक्का (cokkā) meaning "alluring" and लिङ्गम् (liṅga) meaning "sign, symbol, mark".
Chohan چوہان, चौहान, ਚੌਹਾਨ Urdu, Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Chauhan.
Chokalingam சொக்கலிங்கம் Indian, Tamil
Variant of Chockalingam. A famous bearer is American actress and comedienne Vera Mindy Chokalingam (1979-), who uses the stage name Mindy Kaling.
Chokshi Indian
From Gujarati čoksi ‘jeweler’, ‘assayer of gold and silver’, from čokəs ‘precise’, ‘circumspect’, a compound of čo- ‘four’, ‘four-way’, ‘all-round’ (Sanskrit čatus- ‘four’) + kəs ‘assaying’ (Sanskrit kạsa ‘rubbing’, ‘touchstone’).
Chopra ਚੋਪੜਾ Indian, Punjabi
Of unknown meaning.
Choudary چودھری, చౌదరి Urdu, Indian, Telugu
Variant of Chaudhary.
Choudhry चौधरी, چودھری Indian, Hindi, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Choudhuri চৌধুরি, ଚୌଧୁରୀ, চৌধুৰী Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Variant of Chaudhary.
Choudry چودھری Urdu, Punjabi
Urdu and Punjabi form of Chaudhary.
Chougule चौगुले Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi चौगुले (see Chaugule).
Chouhan চৌহান, चौहान Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Chauhan.
Chourey Hindi
chourey surname basically belongs to kurmi caste
Chowdary చౌదరి, சவுத்ரி Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Variant of Chaudhary used in Southern India.
Chowdhary চৌধুরী Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Chowdhry चौधरी, চৌধুরী Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Chuckler Indian, Telugu
Telugu occupational name for a leather worker, a job historically considered spiritually polluting and impure in India, where the surname belongs to Dalit, or "Untouchables" - members of the lowest caste.
Chughtai چغتائی Urdu
From the name of 13th-century Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan, borne by his present-day descendants in South Asia.
Contractor काँट्रॅक्टर Indian (Parsi)
Parsi occupational surname for a contractor, or someone who works on the basis of a contract. As the British rule of India demanded for all Parsees to adopt a surname, many adopted English vocabulary based on their occupation (i.e. Engineer or Merchant).
Daaveed Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name David. Used by Indian Christians.
Dad Punjabi
A name found in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. The meaning of this name is 'the one who gives'. Similar to Ditta or Dutt.
D'Almeida Spanish, Portuguese, Indian (Christian)
Variant of Almeida more commonly used by Indian Christians.
Damodaran Hinduism, Indian
One who has Lotus in his Stomach (Vishnu); Lord Shiva
Dani Gujarati, Sanskrit
Indian (Gujarat): Hindu Vania name, from the Sanskrit epithet dani ‘liberal in giving’.
Danish دانش Urdu
Derived from the given name Danish.
Daniyal دانیال Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Daniyal.
Danyal دانیال, দানিয়াল Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Danyal.
Dar Kashmiri, Pakistani, Indian
Variant of Dhar used by Kashmiris in Pakistan.
Daruwala दारूवाला Indian (Parsi)
Means "wine maker" or "wine seller" from Hindi दारू (dārū) meaning "liquor, wine, alcohol" and the suffix -वाला (-vālā) denoting an occupation.
Daruwalla दारूवाला Indian (Parsi)
Alternate transcription of Daruwala.
Dasari దాసరి Indian, Telugu
Means "mendicant, servant (of Vishnu)" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Dasgupta দাশগুপ্ত Bengali
Combination of Das and Gupta.
Dass ਦਾਸ, दास, داس Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Das.
Dastur दस्तूर, دستور Persian, Indian, Urdu, Indian (Parsi)
A Parsi surname.
Datta দত্ত, ଦତ୍ତ Indian, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit दत्त (datta) meaning "given, granted".
Daud داؤد Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug
From the given name Daud.
Dave દવે Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati form of Dwivedi.
Dawood داؤد Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Dawud داؤد Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Dayal दयाल, ਦਯਾਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit दयालु (dayālu) meaning "kind, compassionate, merciful".
D'Costa Indian (Christian)
Variant of Costa more common among Christians from India.
D'Cunha Indian (Christian)
Variant of Cunha more commonly used by Indian Christians.
De দে Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Dey.
Deb দেব, দেৱ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
East Indian form of Dev.
Debbarma Indian, Tripuri
Combination of Dev and Varma.
Debnath দেবনাথ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord".
Debsharma দেবশর্মা Indian, Bengali
Combination of Deb and Sharma.
Deen دین Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic دين or Urdu دین (see Din).
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക് Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Dipak.
Dehoori देहुरी Indian
Also see Dehuri
Dehuri देहुरी Indian
Also see Dehoori
Deo دیو, देव, ਡੀਈਓ, డియో, தியோ Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, Kannada
Variant of Dev.
Deol Punjabi
Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. Etymology unexplained.
Desai देसाई, દેસાઈ Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
From a feudal title derived from Sanskrit देश (desha) meaning "country, kingdom" and स्वामिन् (svamin) meaning "owner, master, lord".
Deshmukh देशमुख Indian, Marathi
From the historical title देशमुख (deśmukh) meaning "district head", derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá) meaning "country, district" combined with मुख (múkha) meaning "face".
Deshpande देशपांडे Indian, Marathi
Means "district accountant", derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá) meaning "country, kingdom, province" combined with पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "learned, wise man".
Dev देव, దేవ్, தேவ் Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" (see the given name Dev).
Deva देवा, దేవా, தேவா Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "heavenly, divine" or "deity, god".
Devane देवणे Marathi
Someone descended from deva(god).Someone who is like a god
Devasagayam Tamil
Means "God has Helped/ God's Help"
Dewan দেওয়ান, दीवान, دیوان Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali
From a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان (divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
Dewan Indian, Pakistani
Status name for a treasurer or court official, from Arabic diwan "royal court", "tribunal of justice", or "treasury". Under the Mughal administration in India the dewan was usually the highest official in a state.
Dey দে, ଦେ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Derived either from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" or देय (deya) meaning "fit or proper (for a gift)".
Dhaliwal ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Dharanagar (currently Dhar) in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dhar ধর Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit उद्धार (uddhara) meaning "credit, deliverance, redemption".
Dhar Indian, Kashmiri
Meaning uncertain, possibly from an honourific title given to a village head, a strongman or a warlord.
Dharman ധർ മാൻ Malayalam
Dharmann ധർ മാൻ Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Dharman.
Dhawan ਧਵਨ, धवन Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Means "runner, messenger" from Sanskrit धाव् (dhav) meaning "to run".
Dhillon ਢਿੱਲੋਂ Indian, Punjabi
Of unknown meaning.
Dhiman ਧੀਮਾਨ Indian, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Dhobee धोबी Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari धोबी (see Dhobi).
Dhobi धोबी Indian
From Sanskrit धोबी (dhōbī) meaning "washerman".
Dikshit दीक्षित, ଦୀକ୍ଷିତ Indian, Hindi, Odia
From 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.
Dilawar دلاور Urdu
Derived from the given name Dilawar.
Din دین, দিন Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "religion, faith, belief" in Arabic.
Ditta دتہ Urdu, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Dixit दीक्षित, ଦୀକ୍ଷିତ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Dikshit.
D'Kabral डी'काब्राल Indian (Christian), Marathi
Form of Cabral more common among Marathi Christians.
D'Mello Indian (Christian)
Variant of Mello more common among Christians from India.
Dokala m Telugu
from Eluru, Rajahmundry and Vizag
Doshi दोशी, દોશી, দোশী Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "cloth seller" derived from Persian دوش (duš) meaning "shoulder".
D'Sa Indian (Christian)
Form of De Sá more common among Christians from India.
D'Silva Indian (Christian)
Variant of Silva more common among Christians from India.
D'Souza Indian (Christian)
Form of De Souza used by Christians in India.
Dubey दुबे, দুবে, ਦੂਬੇ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Variant of Dwivedi.
Dugal Indian
Based on the name of a Khatri clan. In India the name is more commonly spelled Duggal.
Durga ଦୁର୍ଗା, దుర్గ Indian, Odia, Telugu
From the given name Durga, the name of a Hindu warrior goddess.
Dutt ਦੱਤ, दत्त Punjabi, Indian, Hindi
Punjabi and Hindi form of Datta.
Dutta দত্ত, दत्ता Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Variant of Datta.
Dwivedi द्विवेदी Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit द्विवेदी (dvivedi) meaning "one who has studied two Vedas", from द्वि (dvi) meaning "two" and वेद (veda) meaning "Veda".
Ehsan احسان, এহসান Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Ejaz اعجاز Urdu
Derived from the given name Ijaz.
Ekram একরাম Bengali
Derived from the given name Ikram.
Elahi الٰہی, এলাহী Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Ilahi.
Elamkunnapuzha എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
Emon ইমন Bengali
From the given name Emon.
Emran এমরান Bengali, Arabic
Derived from the given name Imran.
Engineer એન્જીનિયર Indian (Parsi)
Parsi name literally meaning "engineer", referring to someone who made machines or engines. As the British rule of India demanded for all Parsees to adopt a surname, many used English vocabulary based on their occupation.
Ethan ഏഥാൻ Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Ethan.
Fahad ফাহাদ, فہد Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Fahad.
Faheem فہیم Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fahim.
Fahim ফাহিম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Fahim.
Faisal فیصل, ফয়সাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Faysal.
Faizan فیضان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Faizan.
Fakir ফকির Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Faqir.
Faqeer فقیر Urdu
From the given name Faqir.
Faqir فقیر Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Faqir.
Faraz فراز Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Faraz.
Fareed فرید Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farid.
Farhad ফরহাদ Bengali, Persian
From the given name Farhad.
Farhan فرحان Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhan.
Farhat Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhat.
Farid فرید, ফরিদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Farid.
Faridi فریدی, फरीदी Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Farid.
Farman فرمان‎ Urdu
Derived from the given name Farman.
Farooq فاروق Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Farooqi فاروقی Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Farooqui فاروقی Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Faruk ফারুক Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Faruq.
Faruque ফারুক Bengali
From the given name Faruq.
Fatima فاطمہ, ফাতেমা Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Fatimah.
Fatma فاطمہ, फातमा Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
From given name Fatma
Fawad فواد Urdu
Derived from the given name Fawad.
Fayaz فیاض Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Faysal ফয়সাল Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Faysal.
Fayyaz فیاض Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Fazal فضل Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Fazal.
Fazil فاضل Urdu
Derived from the given name Fazil.
Fazl فضل Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Fadl.
Ferdaus ফেরদাউস Bengali
From the given name Ferdaus.
Ferdous ফেরদৌস Bengali
From the given name Ferdous.
Fernandes फर्नांडीस Indian (Christian)
Adopted from the Portuguese surname Fernandes meaning "son of Fernando"
Feroz فیروز Urdu
From the given name Feroz.
Feroze فیروز Urdu
Derived from the given name Feroz.
Fuad ফুয়াদ Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Fuad.
Furqan فرقان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Furqan.
Gaddam గడ్డం Indian, Telugu
Derived from Telugu గడ్డము (gaddamu) meaning "beard".
Gaddam గడ్డం Telugu
This surname means "on the hill" It is derived from the Telugu words "gadda (గడ్డ)" which means hill and "meeda (మీద)/meedi (మీది)" which means on. The two words were put together and shortened to Gaddam.
Gaddamu గడ్డము Telugu
Variant of Gaddam. This surname means "on the hill" It is derived from the Telugu words "gadda (గడ్డ)" which means hill and "meeda (మీద)/meedi (మీది)" which means on. The two words were put together and shortened to Gaddamu.
Gadgil गाडगीळ Marathi
A Chitpavan Brahmin surname from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Likely means "Holder of a Urn of water" during a Hindu ritual.
Gaekwad गायकवाड Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Gaikwad गायकवाड Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Gaikwad गायकवाड Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Gain গায়েন Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali গায়েন (see Gayen).
Ganesan Indian
Indian (Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit gaṇeṣa ‘lord of the army’ ( see Ganesh ) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. This is found only as a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.
Gangopadhyay গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় Bengali
From the name of the Ganges River combined with Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
Ganguly গাঙ্গুলী, গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় Bengali
Variant of Gangopadhyay.
Ganji Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit word “ganja”, which means “cotton”.
Ganjoo गंजू Indian, Urdu, Persian
Ganjoo is a surname from Kashmiri Pandit clan . The original name was Ganwar, meaning Person in charge of Treasury in Kings court. This name gradually changed to Ganjoo or Ganju.
Garde Indian
Found among the Konkanasth Brahmins, probably from Marathi gəṛda ‘belch’.
Garg गर्ग, ਗਰਗ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Garga, the name of an ancient Hindu sage.
Gauda गौड़ा, ಗೌಡ Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Gauda गौड़ा Indian, Hindi, Odia
An occupational name for a dairy farmer.
Gautam गौतम, ਗੌਤਮ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali
From the given name Gautama.
Gayakwad गायकवाड Indian, Marathi
From a nickname derived from Marathi गाय (gay) meaning "cow" and कवाड (kavad) meaning "door".
Gayen গায়েন Bengali
Occupational name for a singer or bard of traditional Bengali music, ultimately derived from Sanskrit गै (gai) meaning "to sing".
Gazi গাজী, غازی, ग़ाज़ी Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Ghazi.
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Geevarghese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Geevarughese ഗീവരുഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Geevarughese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Gentoo Indian, Telugu, Portuguese
It is a Telugu name, most likely meaning "Gentile". It was first used by the Portuguese.
Ghaffar غفار Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghaffar.
Ghafoor غفور Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghafur.
Ghatak ঘটক Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit घटक (ghataka) meaning "striving for, bringing about, accomplishing".
Ghauri غوری Urdu
Meaning uncertain, most likely from the name of the province of Ghor in Afghanistan.
Ghazi غازی Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghazi.
Ghengat Urdu, Persian
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Ghosh ঘোষ, ଘୋଷ Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit घोष (ghosha) meaning "milkman" or "cowherd", ultimately from गो (go) meaning "cow".
Ghoshal ঘোষাল Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the surname Ghosh.
Ghulam غلام Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
From the given name Ghulam.
Gilani گیلانی Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Originally indicated a person from the Gilan province in Iran, or the Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.
Gill ਗਿੱਲ Indian, Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਗਿੱਲਾ (gila) meaning "wet, damp, moist".
Gill Punjabi
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Gillani گیلانی Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيلاني or Persian, Urdu گیلانی (see Gilani).
Girai गिराई, جيراي Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Indian cognate of the Turkish surname Giray.
Giri गिरि, गिरी, গিরি, ଗିରି, গিৰি Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Maithili, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain".
Goel गोयल, ਗੋਇਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant of Goyal.
Gogoi Indian, Ahom
Means "younger brother" or "king" in Ahom.
Gogula గోగుల Indian, Telugu
Possibly from Telugu గోగు (gōgu) "hemp plant".
Gohar گوہر Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Gohar.
Gokhale गोखले Indian, Marathi
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