Urdu
names are used in Pakistan and India.
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ALAM Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), Hindi, Pakistani, Urdu, Arabic, Indonesian, AfghaniMeans "flag, banner, emblem", derived from the Arabic علم
('alam).
ALVI Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic علوي
(ʿalawiyy) meaning "pertaining to
Ali (1)". The Alvi are a Muslim clan from India and Pakistan claiming descent from Ali ibn Abi Talib (601-661), a cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
ASHIQ Punjabi, UrduDerived from Arabic عَاشِق
(ʿāšiq) meaning "enamored, infatuated" or "admirer, lover", ultimately from عِشْق
(ʿišq) "being in love".
AZMAT UrduDerived from the Arabic عَظَمَة
(ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".
BUTT Punjabi, UrduMost likely derived from Sanskrit भटट
(bhatt) meaning "scholar".
GANJOO Indian, Urdu, PersianGanjoo 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.
KHAN Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim)Derived from the Turkic military title
khan, which is ultimately from Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ
(qaɣan) meaning "king, emperor, sovereign".
KUMARI Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese, PakistaniFrom the given name
Kumari, the feminine form of
Kumar. It is exclusively used by women.
LAL Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, BengaliMeans "darling, precious, beloved", from Sanskrit
lala meaning "cajoling". It can also mean "boy" or "red, ruby" in Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.
MIRZA Urdu, Bengali (Muslim), Indian (Muslim), ArabicFrom the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) denoting a prince or nobleman, ultimately from the Persian words میر
(mir) meaning "master" and the suffix -زاده
(-zâde) meaning "child (of), offspring (of)".
PATHAN Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, PashtoDerived 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.
QAYYUM UrduDerived from Arabic قيوم
(qayyum) meaning "subsistence, independent, sustainer".
QURESHI Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Indian (Muslim)Derived from Arabic قُرَيْش
(Qurayš), which refers to an ancient Bedouin tribe of the Arabian peninsula that the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad was a member of. The name itself is derived from Arabic قَرَشَ
(qaraša) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
RAI Indian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhutanese, UrduFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign" (see
Raj,
Raja, or
Rajan).
RAJ Indian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Nepali, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign", ultimately from राजन्
(rājan) meaning "king, sovereign, prince, chief".
RAJPUT Urdu, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, PunjabiMeans "son of the king", derived from Sanskrit राजा
(rājā) meaning "king, sovereign, prince" combined with पुत्र
(putrá) meaning "son, child". This is also the name of a caste originating from the Indian subcontinent.
RAMADAN Urdu, Punjabi, ArabicFrom Arabic رَمَضَان
(ramaḍān) referring to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is marked by fasting in Muslim tradition.
SHAH Persian, UrduDerived from Persian شاه
(šâh) meaning "king, monarch", referring to a title used by former Iranian monarchs.
SHARIF Bengali (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Indian (Muslim), Persian, Arabic, SomaliFrom the Arabic title شَرِيف
(šarīf) meaning "noble, honoured, excellent", denoting a Muslim ruler, religious leader, or descendant of
Muhammad.
SOUDAGAR Urdusoudagar is the word related to one who do the business
WALI Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.