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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Haldar হালদার Indian, Bengali
Probably from Sanskrit हलधर (haladhara) meaning "one who holds a plough", an epithet of the Hindu god Balarama.
Halder হালদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Haldar.
Haleem حلیم Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Halim.
Halivar ಹಲಿವರ್ Kannada (Rare)
Hallegua ഹല്ലേഗ്വ Malayalam, Jewish
Hamdani ہمدانی Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamdan.
Hameed حمید Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hamid 1.
Hamid حامد, حمید, হামিদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Hamid 1 or Hamid 2.
Hamza حمزہ Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hamza.
Handique সন্দিকৈ Assamese
The surname of a certain Aideu.
Haneef حنیف Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hanif.
Hanif حنیف, হানিফ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hanif.
Hans Indian
Derived from Sanskrit hamsa "swan; goose".
Haq حق, হক Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq) meaning "true, right, real".
Haque হক, حق Bengali, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Haq.
Harijan हरिजन Indian
Haris حارث Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Harith.
Haroon ہارون Urdu, Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Harun.
Harun ہارون, হারুন, हारून, हरुण Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Harun.
Hasada हसदा Indian
Hasan حسن, হাসান Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Hasan.
Haseeb حسیب Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Hasib.
Hashem হাসেম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Hashim.
Hashim ہاشم Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Tausug
From the given name Hashim.
Hashmi ہاشمی Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Hashimi.
Hasib হাসিব Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Hasib.
Hassan حسن, হাসান Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi, Filipino, Tausug, Maranao, Somali (Arabized)
From the given name Hassan.
Hawa ہوا, হাওয়া Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hawa.
Hawladar হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Hawlader হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Hayat حیات Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Turkish
From the given name Hayat.
Hayder হায়দার Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Haidar.
Hazarika হাজৰিকা Indian, Assamese
From a military title used during the Ahom Kingdom that indicated an official who commanded over 1,000 soldiers. The title itself is derived from Assamese হাজাৰ (hazar) meaning "thousand".
Hazra হাজরা Indian, Bengali
Possibly from the name of a location near Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Hegde ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ Kannada
Hegde means the Headman of the village. Hegde or Heggade Pergade is a surname from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kasargod district of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It is found amongst Hindus of the Bunt community, Jain bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Vokkaligas in Karnataka.... [more]
Heider ہیڈر, উত্তরাধিকারী Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Haidar.
Helal হেলাল Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Hilal.
Heman Indian
The name 'Heman' is a Jewish name, meaning 'Faithfull'.... [more]
Hembrom Indian, Santali
Alternate transcription of Santali ᱦᱮᱢᱵᱽᱨᱚᱢ (see Hembram).
Hidayat ہدایت Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Hidayat.
Hira ہیرا, ਹੀਰਾ, હીરા, हीरा, हिरा Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil
From the given name Hira.
Hiremath ಹಿರೇಮಠ Indian, Kannada
Of uncertain meaning.
Hmingthanga Mizo
Hmingthanga means ‘famous’ in Mizo.
Hoq হক Bengali
Bengali variant of Haq.
Hoque হক Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese variant of Haque.
Hosain হোসেন Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Hosen হোসেন Bengali
Derived from the given name Husayn.
Hossain হোসেন Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Hossein হোসেন Persian, Bengali
From the given name Hossein.
Hossen হোসেন Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Howladar হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Howlader হাওলাদার Bengali
From a Bengali word meaning "land owner", itself derived from Arabic حول (hawl) meaning "power, might, strength" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Hridoy হৃদয় Bengali
From the given name Hridoy.
Huq হক Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Huque হক Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Husain حسین, হুসেন Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Husaini حسینی, হুসেনী Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Hausa
From the given name Husayn.
Hussaini حسینی Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Husseini حسینی, হুসিনী Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Hyder حیدر, হায়দার Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Haidar.
Hyderi حیدری Urdu
From the given name Hyder.
Ibraheem ابراہیم Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ibrahim.
Ibrahim ابراہیم, ইব্রাহিম Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Ibrahim.
Idrees ادریس Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Idris 1.
Iftikhar افتخار Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Iftikhar.
Ihsan احسان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Ijaz اعجاز Urdu
Derived from the given name Ijaz.
Ikram اکرام Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ikram.
Ilahi الہی Urdu
From the given name Ilahi.
Ilyas الیاس Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ilyas.
Imam امام‎, ইমাম Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Urdu
From Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader, guide", used to denote a Muslim leader.
Iman ایمان, ইমান Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Iman.
Imran عمران, ইমরান Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Imran.
Imtiaz امتیاز, ইমতিয়াজ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Imtiyaz.
Inayat عنایت Urdu
Derived from the given name Inayat.
Iqbal اقبال, ইকবাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Iqbal.
Irfan عرفان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Irfan.
Irshad ارشاد Urdu
Derived from the given name Irshad.
Isa عیسی‎ Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Isa 1.
Isaac ഐസക് Jewish, English, Welsh, French, Catalan, Spanish, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Isaac.
Ishaq اسحاق Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ishaq.
Ishfaq اشفاق Urdu
Derived from the given name Ishfaq.
Ishtiaq اشتیاق Urdu
Derived from the given name Ishtiaq.
Islam Assamese, Bengali (Muslim)
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (Islam) meaning "submission (to God)".
Islam ইসলাম, اسلام Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Islam.
Islami اسلامی Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Islam.
Ismaeel اسماعیل Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Isma'il.
Ismail اسماعیل, ইসমাইল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi, Somali (Arabized)
From the given name Isma'il.
Ismat عصمت, ইসমাত Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name 'Ismat.
Israr اسرار Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Israr.
Jabar جبار Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jabbar.
Jabbar جبار, জব্বার Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jabbar.
Jabeen جبین Urdu
From a given name derived from Arabic جبين (jabin) meaning "forehead".
Jacob ജേക്കബ് Jewish, English, German, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Jacob.
Jadhav जाधव Indian, Marathi
Marathi variant of Yadav.
Jaffer جعفر Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jafar.
Jahan জাহান, جہان, जहान Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Indian, Hindi
From the given name Jahan.
Jahangir جہانگیر, জাহাঙ্গীর Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Jahangir.
Jalal جلال, জালাল Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Jalali جلالی Persian, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Jaleel جلیل Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jalil.
Jamal جمال, জামাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Jamali جمالی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.
Jameel جمیل Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Jamil.
Jamil جمیل, জামিল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Jamil.
Jan جان Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi
Derived from the given name Jan.
Jani ଜାନୀ, જાની Indian, Odia, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
Javaid جاوید Urdu
From the given name Javaid.
Javed جاوید Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.
Javeed جاوید Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Javid جاوید Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Jawad جواد, জাহান Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Jawad.
Jawaid جاوید Urdu
Derived from the given name Javaid.
Jehan جیہان Urdu
From the given name Jahan.
Jena ଜେନା Indian, Odia
Means "prince" in Odia.
Jha झा, ঝা, ઝા, ਝਾਅ, ଝା Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अध्यापक (adhyapaka) meaning "teacher".
Jhala ઝાલા Indian, Gujarati
Gujarati clan name of unknown meaning.
Jilani جیلانی Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jilani.
Jindal ਜਿੰਦਲ, जिंदल Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Meaning uncertain.
Jolaha Indian, Muslim
Means "weaver".
Jonathan ജോനാഥൻ Jewish, English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Jonathan.
Joy জয় Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Junaid جنید Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Junayd.
Junejo Pakistani, Sindhi
Means "(sons) of Juno", derived from the name of a past ancestor, Jam Juno, combined with Sindhi جي (jy) meaning "of". The Junejo are a Sindhi tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of India.
Kabaria Indian, Muslim
Means "greengrocer".
Kabir কবির, کبیر Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Kabir.
Kadam कदम, ಕದಂ Indian, Marathi, Kannada
From the name of the Kadamba dynasty, which ruled parts of northern India during the 4th and 5th centuries.
Kajal કાજલ, কাজল Indian, 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.
Kale काळे Indian, Marathi
Means "black" in Marathi, ultimately from Sanskrit काल (kala).
Kalhorh کلھورہ Urdu, Sindhi
Originally a nickname for a person who belonged to the Kalhora clan in Sindh, Pakistan. The clan's name is derived from Sindhi ڪلهوڙو (kalhoro), ultimately from ڪَلھو (kalho) meaning "alone".
Kalhoro Sindhi
From the name of the Kalhora (or Kalhoro) people, a Sindhi tribe residing in Pakistan. The name itself is of uncertain meaning.
Kalita কলিতা Indian, Assamese
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that the name is derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family, caste" and लुप्त (lupta) meaning "lost, gone", though this has been criticised as a false etymology.
Kalla Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "priest".
Kallan Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Kalla.
Kalsi ਕਲਸੀ Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning unknown. Kalsi is a clan to Sikhs while it is a sub-caste to Lohars.
Kamal كمال, কামাল Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kamat कामथ, कामत, ಕಾಮತ್ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Konkani
Means "people who work in soil" from काम (kām) meaning "work, task, labour" combined with मिट्टी (miṭṭī) meaning "soil, earth".
Kamble कांबळे Indian, Marathi, Konkani
Occupational name for a weaver of blankets or a nickname for a person who often carried blankets with them, derived from Sanskrit कम्बल (kambala) meaning "blanket".
Kamran کامران Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Kandhal Indian, Gujarati
People with the last name of "Kandhal" are commonly descendants of Rao Kandhal who belonged to the "Rathore" clan of Rajputs (warrior class) in India. "Rao" is a royal title. Rao Kandhal was younger brother of Rao Jodha who founded the princely state of Jodhpur in western Rajasthan, India... [more]
Kannan கண்ணன் Indian, Tamil
From the given name Kannan, the Tamil variant of Krishna.
Kanwar कंवर, ਕੰਵਰ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "prince".
Kapadia કપાડિયા Indian, Gujarati
Occupational name for a cloth maker from Gujarati કાપડ (kāpaḍ) meaning "cloth, fabric".
Kapoor कपूर, ਕਪੂਰ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpura) meaning "camphor".
Kapu Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting an "agricultural worker".
Kapur कपूर, ਕਪੂਰ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Kapoor.
Karal Indian, 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]
Karam كرم Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Kareem کریم Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Karim.
Kari Finnish, German (Austrian), Slovene (?), Hungarian, Indian, Marathi
As a Finnish name, it is a topographic and ornamental name from kari "small island", "stony rapids", "sandbar", or "rocky place in a field". This name is found throughout Finland.... [more]
Karia Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Zechariah.
Karmakar কর্মকার, কৰ্মকাৰ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "blacksmith" in Bengali and Assamese.
Kashif کاشف Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Kashif.
Kashyap कश्यप, ਕਸ਼ਿਅਪ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From the given name Kashyapa.
Kaul کول Kashmiri (Modern)
The word Kaul, meaning well-born, is derived from Kula, the Sanskrit term for family or clan.
Kausar کوثر Urdu
Derived from the given name Kausar.
Kavarai Indian, Tamil
It is a Tamil name, meaning "landowner".
Kazi কাজী, काज़ी, قاضی Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.
Kazi কাজী, काज़ी, قاضی Bengali, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali form of Qazi as well as an alternate transcription of Hindi काज़ी and Urdu قاضی.
Kazi Indian (Muslim)
Variant spelling of Qazi ‘judge’.
Kazim کاظم Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
From the given name Kazim.
Kazmi کاظمی Urdu
From the given name Kazim.
Khaibri Kashmiri (Rare)
Hindus who were sent to the Khyber region by the Afghans
Khaled খালেদ Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Khalid.
Khaleel خلیل Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Khalil.
Khalid خالد Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Khalid.
Khalil খলিল, خلیل Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Khalil.
Khaliq خالق Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Khaliq.
Khalsa ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic خلص (khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Khanam খানম Bengali
Variant of Khanum.
Khandakar খন্দকার Bengali
Means "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن (khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار (kar).
Khandaker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khandkar খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khandker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khanom খানম Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খানম (see Khanum).
Khanum খানম, خانم Bengali, Urdu
From an aristocratic title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the title khan meaning "king, ruler", which is probably of Mongolian origin.
Khare खरे Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "pure, true" in Hindi and Marathi.
Khaskheli خاصخیلی۔ Urdu, Sindhi
Referred to a person belonging to the Khaskheli tribe in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. It is perhaps derived from the Urdu words خاص (khas) meaning "proper" and خالی (khali) meaning "performer"... [more]
Khateeb خطیب Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Khatib as well as the Urdu form.
Khaton खातून, খাতন, ਖਤੋਂ, ଖାଟନ୍, خاتون Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Khatun.
Khatoon ख़ातून, خاتون, খাতুন Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi ख़ातून, Urdu خاتون or Bengali খাতুন (see Khatun).
Khatri ખત્રી, खत्री, ਖੱਤਰੀ Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali
Name 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".
Khatun খাতুন, ख़ातून, ଖାତୁନ Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From the Persian title خاتون‎ (khatun) meaning "lady, noblewoman" (the feminine counterpart to Khan).
Khawaja خواجہ Urdu
Derived from the Persian title خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Khondakar খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khondaker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khondkar খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khondker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khondokar খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khondoker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Khosla ਖੋਸਲਾ Indian, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Khurana ਖੁਰਾਣਾ, खुराना Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Meaning uncertain.
Khurshid خورشید Persian, Urdu
From the given name Khurshid
Kiran కిరణ్, किरण Indian, Telugu, Hindi
From the given name Kiran.
Kishor किशोर Indian, Hindi
From the given name Kishor.
Kishore किशोर, கிஷோர், కిశోర్ Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
From the given name Kishor.
Kisku Santali, Indian
Known as the surname of Rathin Kisku.
Kohli Indian
Derived from the Khatri clan of the Punjab state of India.
Koiree Indian
Denotes "weaver" in Hindi.
Kolan Indian (Christian), Sinhalese
Variant of Colón used by Christians from India and in Sri Lanka.
Komati Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting "trader".
Konda Telugu
Hindu name meaning ‘hill’ in Telugu.
Koneti కోనేటి Indian, Telugu
Kothari कोठारी, કોઠારી Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit कोष्ठागारिक (koṣṭhāgārika) meaning "storekeeper".
Kour ਕੌਰ Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੌਰ (see Kaur).
Kousar کوثر Urdu
Derived from the given name Kausar.
Krish Indian
Shortened form of Krishna or of any other name beginning with Krishna (such as Krishnan, Krishnaswami, Krishnamurthy, etc.), used in the U.S. by families from southern India. It is not in use in India.
Krishna కృష్ణ, കൃഷ്ണ, கிருசுணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From the given name Krishna.
Krishnakumar Indian
Combination of Krishna and Kumar.
Krishnamurthy Indian
Hindu name from Sanskrit kṛṣnamūrti meaning ‘manifestation of the god Krishna’, from krisna ‘black’ (epithet of an incarnation of the god Vishnu) + murti ‘image’, ‘manifestation’... [more]
Krishnan കൃഷ്ണൻ, கிருஷ்ணன் Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from the given name Krishna, used in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Kshetrapal क्षेत्रपाल Indian