Pashto Submitted Surnames

Pashto names are used in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Achakzai اڅکزی‎ Pashto
Means "son of Achak" in Pashto.

Afghani افغانی Persian, Pashto
Derived from the term "افغانی" (Afghan), which means "a person from Afghanistan" in Pashto and Persian languages.

Afridi اپريدی Pashto
From Pashto اپريدی (Apriday) of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Ahmadzai احمدزی Pashto
Means "son of Ahmad" in Pashto. A notable bearer is Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai (1949-), the current President of Afghanistan.

Ahmadzay احمدزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto احمدزی (see Ahmadzai).

Ahmedzai احمدزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto احمدزی (see Ahmadzai).

Ahmedzay احمدزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto احمدزی (see Ahmadzai).

Akhunzadah Pashto
Means “descendant of a religious leader” or “child of a priest”.

Alakozai الکوزی Pashto
Means "son of Alako" in Pashto.

Aleem عليم Pakistani, Pashto, Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Alim.

Alizai عليزي Pashto
Means "son of Ali 1" in Pashto.

al-Logari ال لوګری Pashto, Persian
Denoted a person from Logar, one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan.

Amanullah امان الله Pashto, Bengali, Dari Persian, Sindhi, Arabic
From the given name Amanullah

Anwarzai انورزی Pashto
Means "son of Anwar" in Pashto.

Aurakzai اوركزى Pashto
Alternate transcription of Orakzai.

Ayubi ايوبي‎‬ Persian, Pashto, Urdu
Variant transcription of Ayoubi.

Bacha پاچا Pashto
Means "king" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian پادشاه (padeshah).

Baig بیګ Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) (modern Turkish bey) meaning "ruler, chief, lord, master". It is especially common in Pakistan and the Maghreb.

Barakzai بارکزي, بارکزۍ, بارکزی Pashto
Means "son of Barak 2" in Pashto.

Baz باز Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Derived from the given name Baz.

Benyamin بینیمین Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
From the given name Benyamin.

Bibi بي بي Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From a respectful title meaning "woman, lady, miss", ultimately derived from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).

Dawlatzai دولتزی Pashto
Means "son of Dawlat" in Pashto.

Durani دراني Pashto
Variant transcription of Durrani.

Durrani دراني Pashto
Derived from Persian در (dorr) meaning "pearl". It was historically used in the phrase padshah durr-i durran meaning "king pearl of the age", a title used by Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.

Faqir فقير Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Faqir.

Ghulam غلام Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
From the given name Ghulam.

Gilani ګیلاني Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Originally indicated a person from the Gilan province in Iran, or the Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.

Gillani ګیلاني Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيلاني or Persian, Urdu گیلانی (see Gilani).

Gohar ګوهر Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Gohar.

Gul گل Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".

Guli ګلالی Uzbek, Kurdish, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Albanian, Bosnian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose". It is sometimes borne by Georgians and Armenians of Persian descent.

Hababzai Pashto
Means “son of Habab” in Pashto.

Habibzai حبيبزی Pashto
Means "son of Habib" in Pashto. The Habibzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Popalzai.

Hasanzai حسنزی Pashto
Variant transcription of Hassanzai.

Hassanzai حسنزی Pashto
Means "son of Hassan" in Pashto. The Hassanzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Yousafzai.

Heider هیدر Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Haidar.

Ibrahimi ابراهيمي Pashto, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Ibrahim.

Ishaqzai اسحاقزی Pashto
Means "son of Ishaq" in Pashto.

Jan جان Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi
Derived from the given name Jan.

Khaton خټون Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Khatun.

Kul کل Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, Lao
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".

Kumaki Pashto
I was given this name from my dad who comes from Afghanistan. It's extremely rare in the UK. My dad always told me that my name was created. My grandfather used to help out refugees near the area (in Afghanistan) and the name "Kumaki" was his nickname from the people he helped out... [more]

Malikzai ملکزی Pashto
Means "son of Malik 1" in Pashto.

Mohammadzai محمدزی Pashto
Means "son of Muhammad" in Pashto.

Niaz نیاز Urdu, Pashto
Derived from the given name Niyaz.

Niazai نيازي‎ Pashto
Most likely from Persian نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, desire, wish" (see Niaz or Niyaz) combined with Pashto زوی (zoy) meaning "son (of)"... [more]

Noorzai نورزي Pashto
Means "son of light", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Pashto زوی (zoy) meaning "son (of)".

Omarzai عمرزی Pashto
Means "son of Omar 1" in Pashto.

Orakzai اوركزى Pashto
Means "lost son" from Pashto ورک (worak) meaning "lost" and زوی (zoy) meaning "son".

Pathan Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Hindustani पठान (paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.

Popalzai پوپلزي Pashto
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Persian پوپل‎‎ (pupal) meaning "betel nut". The Popalzai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Durrani in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.

Rahmanzai رحمانزی Pashto
Means "son of Rahman" in Pashto.

Rahmat Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Derived from the given name Rahmat.

Rahmat رحمت Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Derived from the given name Rahmat.

Rahmatullah رحمت الله Arabic, Pashto, Bengali
Derived from the given name Rahmatullah.

Sadozai سادزی Pashto, Balochi
Means "son of Sado" in Pashto. The Sadozai are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Popalzai mainly inhabiting Pakistan as well as a Baloch tribe living by the Gulf of Oman in Iran... [more]

Safi ساپی‎ Pashto, Afghan, Pakistani
Meaning unknown. This is the name of branch of the Ghurghakhti Pashtun tribe in regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Shahzad شهزاد Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Shahzad.

Sherzai شېرزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Shirzai.

Shinwari شينواري Pashto
Perhaps from Shinwar, the name of a Pashtun-inhabited district in Afghanistan. The Shinwari are a Pashtun tribe found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Shirzai شېرزی Pashto
Means "son of Sher".

Sidiqi صديقي Pashto, Persian, Afghan
Means "the veracious" from Arabic صَدَقَ (ṣadaqa) meaning "to be truthful, to be sincere". It is also a variant of Persian Sadeghi.

Sikandar سکندر Persian, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Sikandar.

Stanikzai ستانکزی Pashto
Of unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.

Taj تاج Pashto, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Taj.

Taj تاج Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Persian
Derived from the given name Taj.

Wali ولي Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.

Wardak وردگ Pashto
Meaning uncertain. The Wardak are a Pashtun tribe from the Maidan Wardak Province in Afghanistan.

Wazir وزير Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "minister, vizier" in Arabic.

Yousafzai يوسفزی Pashto
Means "son of Yusuf" in Pashto. A notable bearer is Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani education and human rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Yousufzai يوسفزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Yousafzai.

Yusufzai يوسفزی Pashto
Alternate transcription of Yousafzai.

Zada زاده Pashto
Derived from Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Zadran ځدراڼ‎ Pashto
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a Pashtun tribe inhabiting Afghanistan and Waziristan (Pakistan).

Zalmai زلمی Afghan, Pashto
From the Pashto given name Zalmai.

Zazai ځاځی‎ Pashto
Meaning uncertain.

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