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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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
Kindikeri కిందికేరి Telugu
The word ‘Kindi’ meaning “lower or down” in the Telugu language, while ‘Keri’ means “area,”land or street” in Kannada.... [more]
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
Kul کل, ਕੁਲ, গুল, ଗୁଲ୍ Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, Lao
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".
Kulakarni ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ Indian, Kannada
Kannada variant of Kulkarni.
Kumari कुमारी, ਕੁਮਾਰੀ, കുമാരി, కుమారి, কুমারী Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.
Kumbhakar কুম্ভকর, कुम्भकार Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakara) meaning "potter", derived from कुम्भ (kumbha) meaning "jar, urn, pot" and कार (kara) meaning "maker, doer".
Kumbhar कुंभार, କୁମ୍ଭାର, કુંભાર Indian, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati
Marathi, Odia and Gujarati form of Kumbhakar.
Kumhar कुम्हार Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Hindi and Nepali form of Kumbhakar.
Kundu कुंडू Indian
Kunnathuparambil Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha-Kunnathuparambil Family has a rich history of around 200 years and traces its origins to a small village called Elamkunnapuzha in Ernakulam District. It was at that time one of our ancestors migrated from Elamkunnapuzha to a small village called Vennoor, near Mala in Thrissur District for his livelihood... [more]
Kureshi قریشی, कुरैशी Indian (Muslim)
Indian variant of Qureshi.
Kuriakose കുര്യാക്കോസ് Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuriakose.
Kurian കുര്യൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kurian.
Kurien കുര്യൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kurien.
Kurisingal കുരിശിങ്കൽ Malayalam
Malayalam surname used by the St Thomas Christians of Kerala.
Kurup കുറുപ്പ് Malayalam
From a title traditionally bestowed upon weapon makers and masters of martial arts, of uncertain meaning.
Kuruvila കുരുവിള Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuruvila.
Kuruvilla കുരുവിള Indian (Christian)
From the given name Kuruvilla.
Kushwaha Indian
Kushwaha (sometimes, Kushvaha) is a community of the Indo-Gangetic plain which has traditionally been involved in agriculture. The term has been used to represent at least four subcastes, being those of the Kachhis, Kachwahas, Koeris and Muraos... [more]
Kutty കുട്ടി, குட்டி Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "child" in Malayalam and Tamil.
Laghari Pakistani, Sindhi, Balochi
From the name of a Balochi tribe in Pakistan.
Lahiri লাহিড়ী Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Lohori in present-day Bangladesh or the village of Laheria in India.
Lakhani લાખાણી Indian, Gujarati, Sindhi
Means "descendant of Lakh", Lakh being a short form of the given name Lakshmana.
Lakshman लक्ष्मण, లక్ష్మణ్, லக்ஷ்மன் Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
From the given name Lakshman.
Lakshmi లక్ష్మి, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി Indian, Telugu, Odia, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Lakshmi.
Lal लाल, لال‎, ਲਾਲ Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
From 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).
Lānda Punjabi
Lānda (ਲਾਨਦਾ) is a Punjabi surname that is used amongst families belonging to the Bhat tribe. The bearers of this surname belong to the gotra Lākhanpal, which is of Kshatriya origin.
Laskar লস্কর, লস্কৰ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Persian لشکر (lashkar) meaning "army, sailor, soldier".
Lateef لطیف Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Latif.
Latif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Latif.
Layla لیلیٰ, لیلا, লায়লা Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Layla.
L'Costa Indian (Christian)
Form of La Costa more common among Christians from India.
Lepcha लेप्चा Indian
Lishoy Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam surname, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. The surname of a certain Malayalam actress.
Lohara लोहारा Indian
Means "blacksmith" in Hindi
Loi Punjabi
The surname Loi is predominantly associated with the Sikh Punjabi Jatt community, specifically within the Jatt caste. Originating from North East Punjab, the Lois constitute a relatively small Jatt clan known for their prowess in agriculture... [more]
Lokhande लोखंडे Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi लोखंड (lokhanda) meaning "iron", either a nickname for a person who was strong and well-built or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Lokman লোকমান Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Luqman.
L'Silva Indian (Christian)
Form of La Silva more common among Christians from India.
Lukose ലൂക്കോസ് Indian (Christian)
From the given name Lukose.
Lund Indian
Lund is also a Punjabi last name (i.e. from Punjab state of India/Pakistan)
Luqman لقمان Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Madanpotra Indian (Rare), Sindhi (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Surname of the Arora caste of the Punjab and Sindh.
Madiga Indian, Telugu
Telugu occupational name for a leather worker, a job historically considered polluting and impure in India, where the surname belongs to Dalit, or "Untouchables" - members of the lowest caste.
Madraswala Indian (Parsi)
From Madras (presently Chennai), the name of the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Mahabir महावीर Indian, Trinidadian Creole
From Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large, big" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Mahadevan மகாதேவன் Indian, Tamil
Mahajan महाजन, ਮਹਾਜਨ, મહાજન, মহাজন Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali
Means "great (number of) people" or "tradesman, merchant" from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with जन (jána) meaning "person, people".
Mahapatra ମହାପାତ୍ର Indian, Odia
From the Sanskrit महत् (mahat) "great, large, big" possibly combined with पात्र (pātra) "drinking-vessel, goblet, bowl, cup".
Maharaj महाराज, મહારાજ, মহারাজ Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Trinidadian Creole
Means "great king" or "great ruler" from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large, big" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".
Maharana ମହାରଣା Indian, Odia
Derived from the Sanskrit title महाराणा (maharana) meaning "king of kings", from महा (maha) meaning "great" and राणा (rana) meaning "king".
Mahato महतो, মাহাতো, ମାହାତୋ Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
From a title given to the head of a village or a well-to-do peasant, possibly derived from Sanskrit महत् (mahat) meaning "great, large, big".
Mahbub মাহবুব Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mahbub.
Mahesh महेश, મહેશ, మహేష్, மகேஷ், മഹേഷ് Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
From the given name Mahesh.
Mahfuz মাহফুজ Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Mahmood محمود, মাহমুদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Mahmud.
Mahto महतो Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Variant transcription of Mahato.
Maiti মাইতি, মাইটি Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মাইতি or মাইটি (see Maity).
Maitra মৈত্র Bengali
Habitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Maity মাইটি Indian, Bengali
Majeed مجید Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Majid.
Majhi ମାଝି, মাঝি, माझी Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".
Majid مجید, মজিদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Majid.
Majumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Means "record keeper, archivist" in Bengali, ultimately of Arabic and Persian origin.
Malakar মালাকার, মালাকাৰ Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Means "florist, maker of flower garlands" in Bengali and "gardener" in Assamese.
Malhotra मल्होत्रा, ਮਲਹੋਤਰਾ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant of Mehrotra.
Mali माळी, माली, মালী, ମାଳୀ, માળી Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati
Occupational name for a gardener or florist, derived from Sanskrit माला (mala) meaning "garland, wreath".
Malick মল্লিক Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Malik ملک Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Malik 1.
Mallick মল্লিক Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Mallik মল্লিক Bengali
Means "owner, proprietor, head, leader" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic مالك (mālik).
Mamik Indian
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Mampuzha മാമ്പുഴ Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Meaning: "Mango Tree River"; based on location in India.
Mamun মামুন Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mamun.
Manan Indian
Manans come from Lahore . They belong to Punjabi Brahmin caste of Hinduism.
Manda Indian
1 Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Hindu (Brahman) name based on the name of a subgroup of Brahmans.... [more]
Mandal মন্ডল, मंडल, মণ্ডল, ମଣ୍ଡଳ Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Nepali
Derived either from a title given to the head of a village or from Sanskrit मण्डल (mandala) meaning "circle, wheel, disk, halo".
Mane माने Indian, Marathi
Drived from Sanskrit मान (mana) meaning "respect, honour" or मान्य (manya) meaning "respected, venerable".
Mangal मंगल Hindi, Indian
From the given name Mangal meaning "auspicious".
Mangrio Sindhi
Meaning uncertain.
Manjhi माँझी Indian, Hindi
Means "sailor" in Hindi.
Manna মান্না Indian, Bengali
Meaning uncertain.
Manoj मनोज, মনোজ, ਮਨੋਜ, મનોજ, ମନୋଜ Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
From the given name Manoj.
Mansoor منصور Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mansur.
Manzoor منظور‎, মনজুর Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Manzur.
Maqbool مقبول Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Maqbul.
Maqsood مقصود Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maqsud.
Maragh Indian
Means "king" in Hindu. Due to the vast amount of Indian emigrates in Jamaica, this is a common name there and also refers to a teacher of Rastafarianism.
Maraj माराज Indian, Trinidadian Creole
Shortened form of Maharaj. A notable bearer is singer Onnika Maraj-Petty (1982-), professionally known as Nicki Minaj.
Mariam مریم, মারিয়াম Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Somali, Amharic
From the given name Maryam.
Maroof معروف Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Maruf.
Maruf মারুফ Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Marwaha ਮਰਵਾਹਾ Indian, Punjabi
From a place called Marwah in Jammu and Kashmir, India, meaning uncertain.
Masih مسیح, मसीह Urdu, Indian (Christian), Hindi
From 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.
Masud مسعود, মাসুদ Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Mas'ud.
Mateen متین Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Matin.
Matharu Indian (Sikh, Modern)
Matharus were fierce warriors especially during, the time when the Matharu tribe, had converted to Sikhism; they fought numbers of wars for Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.... [more]
Mathen മാത്തൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Mathen.
Mathew മത്തായി Indian (Christian)
Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.
Mathur Indian
Indian surname meaning, 'of Mathura'
Matin মতিন Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Matin.
Mazumdar মজুমদার, মজুমদাৰ Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Bengali alternate transcription of Majumdar as well as the Assamese form.
Mazumder মজুমদার Bengali
Variant of Majumdar.
Mehdi مہدی Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Mehdi.
Mehendale Indian (Rare), Marathi (Rare)
An Indian Brahmin surname of unknown meaning from the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mehmood محمود Urdu
From the given name Mehmood.
Mehra मेहरा, ਮਹਿਰਾ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Either derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "friendship, sun" or from a Punjabi word meaning "chief, master".
Mehrotra मेहरोत्रा Indian, Hindi
Variant of Mehra.
Mehta मेहता, મહેતા, ਮੇਹਤਾ Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit महित (mahita) meaning "honoured, worshipped, esteemed".
Meka మేకా Telugu
From Telugu మేక (meka) meaning "goat".
Mekala మేకల Indian, Telugu
Memon میمن Urdu
From the name of the Memon people who inhabit parts of India and Pakistan. The name itself is derived from Arabic مؤمن (mu'min) meaning "believer".
Menon മേനോൻ Malayalam
Means "accountant" in Malayalam, itself derived from the title മേലവൻ (melavan) meaning "overseer, boss, exalted one", from മേല (mel) meaning "top, above, high" and the third person pronoun അവൻ (avan) meaning "he".
Mian میاں, মিয়ান Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Sindhi
From an honorific title used on the Indian subcontinent meaning "lord, master, sir" or "prince", derived from Persian میان (miyan) meaning "middle, centre, between".
Mikha'il میخائل Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mikha'il.
Minhas मिन्हास Indian
Unknown meaning. Minhas is a clan in India and Pakistan, and offshoot of the Rajput clan.
Miraj معراج, মেরাজ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Miraj.
Mirajkar मिरज्कर् Marathi
Means "one from Miraj" in Marathi. Miraj is a city located in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mirza مرزا, মির্জা Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Mirza.
Mitra মিত্র Indian, Bengali
From the given name Mitra 1.
Mittal मित्तल, ਮਿੱਤਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Miyan میاں, मियां, মিয়ান Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu میاں or Bengali মিয়ান (see Mian).
Modi Indian
Modi was borne by Gujarati and Parsi people. There is a clan called Modi among the Oswal Banias.
Mohanty ମହାନ୍ତି Indian, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit महत् (mahát) meaning "great, large".
Mohilary মহিলাৰী Bodo, Assamese
Associated with tax collections from the Mahallas.
Mohiuddin মহিউদ্দীন, محی الدین, मोहिउद्दीन Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
From the given name Mohiuddin.
Mohsin محسن, মহসীন Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Muhsin.
Mojumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Mojumder মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar),
Molla মোল্লা Bengali
Means "mullah (an Islamic religious scholar)" in Bengali, ultimately from from Persian ملا (molla).
Mondal মণ্ডল, মন্ডল Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Bengali and Assamese form of Mandal.
Mondithoka Telugu (Modern)
they are honest people and having helping nature. at history one person has bull cart some time it was went into dig then all people was trying and trying for lift the cart. but no use from those,after that people were shouting as a bigger like come on 'mondithoka' this word not surname of farmer his bull has short tail... [more]
Mondol মন্ডল Bengali
Bengali variant of Mandal.
Monir মনির Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Derived from the given name Munir.
Mookhey Indian
Meaning unknown.
Moosa موسی Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Moosajee Indian (Muslim)
From the Arabic given name Musa. A variant of Musaji.
More मोरे Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
Morshed মোরশেদ Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Morshed.
Mosa موسا, মোসা Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Sindhi, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Mosharraf মশাররফ Bengali
Bengali form of Musharraf.
Mostofa মোস্তফা Bengali
From the given name Mustafa.
Mozumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Mozumder মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Mridha মৃধা Bengali
From a title for a high-ranking commander or security guard who was employed by a zamindar (a landowner) during the Mughal era, presumably derived from Sanskrit मृध (mrdha) meaning "battle, war".
Mudaliar முதலியார் Tamil
"Mudaliar" is a combination of a Tamil word "Mudali" which means "First" and "yar" which is an honorific suffix. So the surname means "First People" or "Elite People" in Tamil.
Mughal مغل Urdu
Means "Mughal, Moghul" in Urdu, derived from Persian مغول‎ (moghul) meaning "Mongol". This was the name of the dynasty (of Mongol origin) that ruled much of South Asia from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Mukerjee মুখার্জী Bengali
Variant transcription of Mukherjee.
Mukherjee মুখার্জি Bengali
Variant of Mukhopadhyay. A notable bearer was Pranab Mukherjee (1935-2020), the 13th president of India.
Mukhopadhyay মুখোপাধ্যায় Bengali
From Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief" and उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, instructor, priest".
Mulchandani Hindi
Means “descendant of Mulchand”.
Mullick মল্লিক Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মল্লিক (see Mallik).
Mumtaz ممتاز Urdu
Derived from the given name Mumtaz.
Munawar منور Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Munawar.
Munshi منشی, মুন্সী Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian منشی (monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Murad مراد, মুরাদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Murad.
Murshed মোর্শেদ Bengali
Derived from the given name Murshed.
Murtaza مرتضی Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Murtada.
Murthy Indian
This surname means manifestation, image.
Musa موسیٰ, মুসা Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Musa.
Musaji Gujarati, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic name Musa and English Moses.
Musharraf مشرف, মোশাররফ Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic مُشْرِف (mušrif) meaning "supervisor, overseer" or "honourable, dominant".
Mushtaq مشتاق Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Mushtaq.
Muthusamy Tamil
Pearl god; Lord Murugan
Muzaffar مظفر‎‎ Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Muzaffar.
Nabeel نبیل Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nabil.
Nabi نبی, নবী Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Nabi.
Nadeem ندیم Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadim.
Nadim নাদিম Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
Nadir نادر Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadir.
Naeem نعیم, নাঈম Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Na'im.
Nagaraj नागराजी Hindi, Indian
Variant of Nagarajan.
Nagarajan Indian
From "Naga" meaning cobra and "Raja" meaning king.
Nagavekar Indian
Of Indian origin, specifically from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. The name is derived from the words "nagav" which means cobra and "kar" meaning owner, thus Nagavekar means "owner of cobras" in English... [more]
Nahar নাহার, ਨਾਹਰ Bengali, Indian, Punjabi
Derived from Arabic نهار (nahar) meaning "day".
Nai Indian, Muslim
Means "barber".
Naidoo South African, Indian (Expatriate)
Variant of Naidu used by South Africans of Indian descent.
Naidu Indian
The surname Naidu occurs in communities of Andhra Pradesh. It is composed of a stem word ‘naya’, which means leader or chief. The suffix ‘du’ is a third person masculine suffix in Telegu.
Naidu నాయుడు Indian, Telugu
Means "chief" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit नाय (naya) meaning "guide, leader" combined with the Telugu masculine suffix డు (du).
Naik ନାୟକ, नाईक, నాయక్ Indian, Odia, Marathi, Konkani, Telugu
Variant of Nayak.
Naim নাইম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Na'im.
Nair നായർ Indian, Malayalam
From Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [more]
Najeeb نجیب Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Najib.
Nakai Punjabi
This surname originates from the Punjab. It is a sub-cast of Sandhu Jats and are descendants of Nakai Misl, a principality of the Sikh Empire from 1748 to 1810.
Nanda ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा, ਨੰਦਾ Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From the given name Nanda.
Nandedkar नन्देद्कर् Marathi
Means "one from Nanded" in Marathi. Nanded is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Naqvi نقوی Urdu
Derived from Arabic نقي (naqi) meaning "pure, clean". This is the name of a Shi'ite clan found primarily in Iran, Iraq and South Asia, named after 9th-century imam Ali al-Hadi (also known as al-Naqi).
Narain نارائن, नारायण, নারায়ণ, ਨਾਰਾਇਣ, નારાયણ Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From the given name Narayan.
Narayan नारायण Indian, Nepali, Fijian, Hindi
From the given name Narayan.
Narayanan நாராயணன், നാരായണൻ Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Narayanan. A famous bearer was Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1921–2005), the 10th President of India.
Narendra Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati
From the given name Narendra.
Naseeb نصیب Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Nasib.
Naseem نسیم Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasim.
Naseer نصیر Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Nasir.
Nasim نسیم, নাসিম Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Nasim.
Nasir ناصر, نصیر Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasir.
Naskar নস্কর Indian, Bengali
Derived from Bengali লস্কর (loshkor) meaning "army, legion, soldier", ultimately of Persian origin.
Nat নাট, नेट, ନାଟ୍, ਨੈਟ Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Khmer
Variant of Nath.
Nath নাথ, नाथ, ନାଥ, ਨਾਥ Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi
From Sanskrit नाथ (natha) meaning "lord, owner, protector".
Nathan നാഥൻ Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Nathan.