Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Indian; and the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Faysal ফয়সাল Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Faysal.
Hashem হাসেম Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Hashim.
Mehendale Indian (Rare), Marathi (Rare)
An Indian Brahmin surname of unknown meaning from the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Nazim ناظم, নাজিম Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nazim.
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".
Mohilary মহিলাৰী Bodo, Assamese
Associated with tax collections from the Mahallas.
Razaq رزاق Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Razzaq.
Khawaja خواجہ Urdu
From an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Nadeem ندیم Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadim.
Datta দত্ত, ଦତ୍ତ Indian, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit दत्त (datta) meaning "given, granted".
Hawa ہوا, হাওয়া Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hawa.
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.
Mirajkar मिरज्कर् Marathi
Means "one from Miraj" in Marathi. Miraj is a city located in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Raghavan Indian
(Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit raghava ‘derived from Raghu’, ‘descendant of Raghu’ (an epithet of the god Rama, incarnation of Vishnu) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n... [more]
Sethna સેઠના, सेठना Indian (Parsi)
Gujarati Parsi name meaning "pertaining to the banker", derived from Hindi सेठ (seṭh) meaning "merchant, banker" (see Seth).
Attwal ਅਟਵਾਲ Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਟਵਾਲ (see Atwal).
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.
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.
Moosa موسی Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Geevarughese ഗീവരുഗീസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Geevarughese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
D'Almeida Spanish, Portuguese, Indian (Christian)
Variant of Almeida more commonly used by Indian Christians.
More मोरे Indian, Marathi
Derived from Marathi मोर (mor) meaning "peacock", ultimately from Sanskrit मयूर (mayura).
Alomgir আলমগীর Bengali
From the given name Alamgir.
Ramar रामर Indian
From given name Ramar
Farhad ফরহাদ Bengali, Persian
From the given name Farhad.
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).
Amani أماني Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amani.
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.
Vinda वृंदा Hindi
Taken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Dayal दयाल, ਦਯਾਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit दयालु (dayālu) meaning "kind, compassionate, merciful".
Sulaiman سلیمان Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.
Ayub ایوب, আইয়ুব Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Ayyub.
Bulsara બલસારા, बलसारा Indian (Parsi)
From the name of the city of Valsad (historically known as Bulsar) in Gujarat, India. A famous bearer was British singer Farrokh Bulsara (1946-1991), better known as Freddie Mercury.
Pramanick প্রামাণিক Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali প্রামাণিক (see Pramanik).
Atique আতিক Bengali
Derived from the given name Atiq.
Farooqui فاروقی Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Naseeb نصیب Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Nasib.
Umer عمر Urdu
Derived from the given name Umar.
Yameen یمین, ইয়ামিন Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Variant transcription of Yamin.
Nathaniel നഥാനിയേൽ English (African), Jewish, English, Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Nathaniel.
Jahangir جہانگیر, জাহাঙ্গীর Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Jahangir.
Malik ملک Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Malik 1.
Belal বেলাল Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Belal.
Shafi شفیع, সাফি Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shafi.
Reza রেজা Persian, Bengali
From the given name Reza.
Imtiaz امتیاز, ইমতিয়াজ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Imtiyaz.
Shastry ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ, శాస్త్రి Kannada, Telugu
Variant of Shastri.
Chakraborti চক্রবর্তী Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Chakravarti.
Topno टोपनो Indian
Wasim وسیم Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wasim.
Parikh પરીખ Gujarati
Variant of Parekh.
Kazmi کاظمی Urdu
From the given name Kazim.
Rathod રાઠોડ, राठोड, ರಾಥೋಡ್, రాథోడ్ Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Konkani, Kannada, Telugu
Meaning uncertain.
Gouda गौड़ा Indian, Hindi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Gauda.
Damodaran Hinduism, Indian
One who has Lotus in his Stomach (Vishnu); Lord Shiva
Oddai Indian, Tamil
Alternate spelling of Odda.
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".
Ahsan আহসান, احسن Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Ahsan.
Bhawal Bengali
Varient spelling of Bhowal.
Islami اسلامی Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Islam.
Srivastav श्रीवास्तव Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Kevat केवट Indian
From Sanskrit केवट (kevaṭ) meaning "boatman". This is used by the Kevat caste who traditionally specialized in rowing boats.
Vidhani विधानी, વિદ્યાની Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit विधान (vidhāna) meaning "disposing, arranging".
Arif عارف, আরিফ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Arif.
Dharman ധർ മാൻ Malayalam
Dastur दस्तूर, دستور Persian, Indian, Urdu, Indian (Parsi)
A Parsi surname.
Abrar ابرار Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Abrar.
Sood ਸੂਦ Indian, Punjabi
From the name of a mercantile caste derived from Persian سود (sud) meaning "profit, gain, benefit".
Som সোম Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सोम (soma) meaning "moon".
Nur নূর Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Nur.
Sidhu ਸਿੱਧੂ Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
Debbarma Indian, Tripuri
Combination of Dev and Varma.
Fakir ফকির Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Faqir.
Lishoy Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam surname, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. The surname of a certain Malayalam actress.
Niaz نیاز Urdu, Pashto
Derived from the given name Niyaz.
Ameer عامر Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Amir 1.
Afsar افسر, আফসার Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Afsar.
Nayudu నాయుడు Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu నాయుడు (see Naidu).
Sujanthan சுஜந்தன் Tamil, Sanskrit
Sujanthan is of South Asian origin, specifically Tamil. The name is derived from the Tamil and Sanskrit roots, with "Sujan" meaning "good-hearted" or "virtuous," and "-than" being a suffix meaning "person" or "one."
Dixit दीक्षित, ଦୀକ୍ଷିତ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Alternate transcription of Dikshit.
Bokhari بخاری Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بخاري or Urdu بخاری (see Bukhari).
Bhagat भगत, ভগত, ભગત, ਭਗਤ Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit भक्त (bhákta) meaning "devotee, worshiper".
Chaugule चौगुले Marathi
Derived from Marathi चौगुला (chaugula) meaning "village officer".
Rajput राजपूत, ৰাজপুত, ਰਾਜਪੂਤ, راجپوت Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Punjabi, Pakistani, Urdu
From Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince" (literally "son of the king"), derived from राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with पुत्र (putra) meaning "child, son".
Bhattacharjee ভট্টাচার্য Bengali
Variant of Bhattacharya.
Yusuf ইউসুফ Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Yusuf.
Ehsan احسان, এহসান Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Matin মতিন Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Matin.
Tiwary तिवारी Indian, Hindi
Variant of Tiwari.
Molla মোল্লা Bengali
Means "mullah (an Islamic religious scholar)" in Bengali, ultimately from from Persian ملا (molla).
Biridepalli బ్రిడిపాల్ Telugu
Azhar اظہر Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Azhar.
Pirzada پیرزادہ Urdu
Urdu variant of Pirzadeh.
Bose বোস, বসু Indian, Bengali
Variant of Basu.
Junaid جنید Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Junayd.
Sangma Garo
The clan name of a folklore writer from Northeast India.
Hridoy হৃদয় Bengali
From the given name Hridoy.
Chadhari ચૌધરી Indian, Gujarati
Variant transcription of Chaudhary.
Swarnakar স্বর্ণকার Bengali
Means "goldsmith" in Bengali.
Kishor किशोर Indian, Hindi
From the given name Kishor.
Adhia Konkani
A famous example is Richa Adhia, a Tanzanian model of Konkani descent.
Raza رضا, রাজা Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Ridha.
Elamkunnapuzha എളങ്കുന്നപ്പുഴ Malayalam (Rare)
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.... [more]
Bwiswmuthiary বিচমূতিয়াৰী Bodo, Assamese
A variant of Basumatary.
Monir মনির Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Derived from the given name Munir.
Boro Indian, Bodo
From the name of the Boro (or Bodo) people, itself either meaning "great people" or derived from the name of the Hindu god Varaha.
Ramachandran இராமச்சந்திரன், രാമചന്ദ്രൻ Tamil, Malayalam
From the given name Ramachandra, a combination of Rama 1 and Chandra.
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".
Rizvi رضوی, রিজভী Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Ridha.
Ratnasamy ரத்னசாமி Tamil
Manda Indian
1 Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Hindu (Brahman) name based on the name of a subgroup of Brahmans.... [more]
Ejaz اعجاز Urdu
Derived from the given name Ijaz.
Azam اعظم, আজম Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Azam.
Bansal बंसल, ਬਾਂਸਲ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Most likely derived from Sanskrit वंश (vansha) meaning "lineage, clan, race" or "bamboo".
Bhalla Indian
This surname is derived from Sanskrit bhalla meaning (among other things) ‘auspicious’, ‘missile’, and ‘bear’.
Jan جان Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi
Derived from the given name Jan.
Tyagi त्यागी Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit त्यागिन् (tyagin) meaning "leaving, abandoning, sacrificing", so named because some members of this caste may have chosen to leave their traditional practice of agriculture in favor of learning and teaching-based occupations (or vice versa).
Bhatnagar भटनागर, ନଗର Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Derived from the name of a subgroup of the Kayasth community, denoting association with Hanumangarh (formerly named Bhatner), a city in Rajasthan, India.
Khalil খলিল, خلیل Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Khalil.
Waris وارث Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Waris.
Nayak ନାୟକ, નાયક, नायक, নায়ক, ನಾಯಕ್ Indian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, Nepali
From a title derived from Sanskrit नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Sarfraz سرفراز Urdu
Derived from the given name Sarfraz.
Ahamad अहमद, அஹமட், আহমাদ, ਅਹਮਾਦ Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmad, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.
Shahed শাহেদ Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shahid.
Anis আনিস Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Anis.
Bajaj ਬਜਾਜ, बजाज Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Occupational name for a clothier from Punjabi ਬਜਾਜ (bajaj) meaning "cloth merchant", ultimately derived from Arabic بزاز (bazzaz).
Sayed سید Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Sayyid.
Rajabian राजबियन Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi राजबियन (raajabiyan), possibly from Arabic رجب (rajab) meaning "respect".
Howladar হাওলাদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Skariah സ്കറിയ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Skariah.
Bedi ਬੇਦੀ, बेदी Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit वेदिन् (vedin) meaning "knowing, learned", used as a name for someone who was familiar with the Vedas.
Ekram একরাম Bengali
Derived from the given name Ikram.
Arbab ارباب Persian, Urdu
Means "lord, master" in Persian.
Talavar ತಲಾವರ್ Indian, Kannada
Feroze فیروز Urdu
Derived from the given name Feroz.
Raghvani રઘ્વનિ Indian (Rare)
Kindikeri కిందికేరి Telugu
The word ‘Kindi’ meaning “lower or down” in the Telugu language, while ‘Keri’ means “area,”land or street” in Kannada.... [more]
Sarma শৰ্মা, শর্মা, शर्मा, శర్మ, ಶರ್ಮಾ Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Assamese শৰ্মা, Bengali শর্মা, Hindi/Nepali शर्मा, Telugu శర్మ or Kannada ಶರ್ಮಾ (see Sharma).
Aggarwal अग्रवाल, ਅਗਰਵਾਲ Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अग्रवाल or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਗਰਵਾਲ (see Agarwal).
Pathrose പത്രോസ് Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Derived from a variant of the given name Peter (chiefly used by Malayalam Christians).
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]
Wajid واجد Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Wajid.
Fareed فرید Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farid.
Roshan روشن, रोशन, রোশন, ਰੋਸ਼ਨ, રોશન Persian, Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati
From the given name Roshan.
Anwer انور, আনোয়ার Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali
Variant transcription of Anwar.
Mansoor منصور Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Mansur.
Garg गर्ग, ਗਰਗ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Garga, the name of an ancient Hindu sage.
Ubaidullah عبیداللہ Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ubaidullah.
Mojumdar মজুমদার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Ayyub ایوب Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Ayyub.
Taher তাহের Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tahir.
Poonia Sindhi, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Indian
Poonia or Punia and Puniya is a clan (or gotra) of Jats. It is the oldest Jat clan.
Fatima فاطمہ, ফাতেমা Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Fatimah.
Sheik শেখ Arabic, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيخ or Bengali শেখ (see Sheikh).
Hossen হোসেন Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Subramaniam சுப்பிரமணியம் Tamil
From the given name Subramaniam
Dugal Indian
Based on the name of a Khatri clan. In India the name is more commonly spelled Duggal.
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക് Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Dipak.
Shah शाह, શાહ, শাহ, ਸ਼ਾਹ Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú) meaning "gentleman, virtuous man".
Shivdasani शिवदेसानी Sindhi, Hindi
Kothari कोठारी, કોઠારી Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit कोष्ठागारिक (koṣṭhāgārika) meaning "storekeeper".
Jabeen جبین Urdu
From a given name derived from Arabic جبين (jabin) meaning "forehead".
Mathen മാത്തൻ Indian (Christian)
From the given name Mathen.
Purohit Indian
Purohit means ‘one placed foremost’.
Qayyum قیوم Urdu
Derived from Arabic قيوم (qayyum) meaning "subsistence, independent, sustainer".
Ramani રામાણી, रमानी, ரமணி Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil
Jalal جلال, জালাল Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Yahan جہان, جهان Hebrew, Persian, Urdu, Arabic
Yeasmin ইয়াসমিন Bengali
From the given name Yeasmin.
Tripathy त्रिपाठी, ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ, ত্রিপাঠি, ਤ੍ਰਿਪਾਠੀ Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Tripathi.
Adib আদিব Arabic, Persian, Bengali
From the given name Adib.
Hayder হায়দার Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Haidar.
Gohar گوہر Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Gohar.
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.
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.
Gouda गौड़ा, గౌడ Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Gowda.
Hans Indian
Derived from Sanskrit hamsa "swan; goose".
Dawud داؤد Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Dawud.
Bilal بلال Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
From the given name Bilal
Raut राऊत, राउत, ରାଉତ, রাউত Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince".
Senapati ସେନାପତି, সেনাপতি Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "commander" in Sanskrit, from सेना (sena) meaning "army" and पति (pati) meaning "lord".
Khandaker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Yohanan യോഹന്നാൻ Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam, Jewish
From the given name Yohanan, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Cochin Jews.
Acharya ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ, আচার্য, आचार्य Indian, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit आचार्य (acharya) meaning "teacher, instructor".
Mallik মল্লিক Bengali
Means "owner, proprietor, head, leader" in Bengali, ultimately from Arabic مالك (mālik).
Bedi Indian
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. The name is derived from Sanskrit vedī ‘one who knows the Vedas’. Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the founder of the Sikh religion, was from the Bedi clan... [more]
Arshad ارشد Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Arshad.
Kabaria Indian, Muslim
Means "greengrocer".
Sanyal সান্যাল Bengali
Habitational name from the village of Senlal (or Sen Lal) in present-day Bangladesh.
Mampuzha മാമ്പുഴ Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Meaning: "Mango Tree River"; based on location in India.
Hosain হোসেন Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
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]
Chandra चंद्रा, চন্দ্র, చంద్ర Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Sachdev सचदेव, ਸਚਦੇਵਾ Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, virtuous, good" and देव (devá) meaning "deity, god".
Thapa थापा, থাপা, ଥାପା Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Odia
From an ancient military rank used in the Khasa Kingdom, which ruled parts of South Asia from the 11th to 14th centuries.
But بھٹ, بٹ, भट्ट, ਬੱਟ, ભટ્ટ Indian, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Khmer
Variant of Butt.
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".
Baz باز Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Derived from the given name Baz.
Sarin सरीन, ਸਰੀਨ Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Bawa Punjabi
Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. It is also a title given to the male descendants of the first three Sikh gurus.
Khaton खातून, খাতন, ਖਤੋਂ, ଖାଟନ୍, خاتون Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Khatun.
Chougule चौगुले Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi चौगुले (see Chaugule).
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.
Jawaid جاوید Urdu
Derived from the given name Javaid.
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.
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.
Khondaker খন্দকার Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Gujarati ગુજરાતી Indian
Denoted a person of Gujarat descent. From Gujarati ગુજરાત (gujrāt), inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā) "country of the Gurjaras”, itself comes from Sanskrit *गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā), of the same meaning... [more]
D'Costa Indian (Christian)
Variant of Costa more common among Christians from India.
Dyal Indian
Variant of Dayal.
Bhutto Sindhi
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a prominent Pakistani political family of Sindhi origin. Two of its members, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928-1979) and Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) served as prime ministers of Pakistan.
Shaheed شاہد, শহীদ Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Shahid.
Antala અંટાળા Gujarati
ANTALA SURNAME CAME FROM MANDALIYA SURNAME (HINDU PATEL'S SURNAME), ANTALA FAMILIES LIVED IN MANDALDESH IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416. IN VIKRAM SAVANT 1416, built a temple OF SHIVA IN ANTALESHWAR AND THEN MANDLIYA BECOME ANTALA.... [more]
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.
Shankar शंकर, ஷங்கர், శంకర్, ರವಿಶಂಕರ್ Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
From the given name Shankar.
Lakhani લાખાણી Indian, Gujarati, Sindhi
Means "descendant of Lakh", Lakh being a short form of the given name Lakshmana.
Thankappan തങ്കപ്പൻ Malayalam
Harun ہارون, হারুন, हारून, हरुण Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Harun.
Doshi दोशी, દોશી, দোশী Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Means "cloth seller" derived from Persian دوش (duš) meaning "shoulder".
Virk ਵਿਰਕ Punjabi
From the name of the founder of the clan, a Rajput named Virak.
Tanveer تنویر Urdu
From the given name Tanwir.
Chouhan চৌহান, चौहान Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Chauhan.
Usmani عثمانی Urdu
From the given name Uthman.
Sitar Indian
A type of Indian musical instrumen.
Haqovaz حقوواز Urdu
Meaning unknown.