Urdu
names are used in Pakistan and India.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alam علم, عالم Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, PersianMeans "world, universe" (عالم) or "flag, sign, mark" (علم) in Arabic. This spelling represents two separate words in Arabic.
Anjum انجم Urdu, BengaliMeans "stars", the plural of Arabic نَجْم
(najm) meaning "star".
Ashiq عاشق Punjabi, UrduDerived from Arabic عَاشِق
(ʿāšiq) meaning "enamored, infatuated" or "admirer, lover", ultimately from عِشْق
(ʿišq) "being in love".
Awan اعوان Punjabi, UrduFrom the name of a Punjabi tribe which is most likely derived from Arabic عون
('awn) meaning "help, aid" or "helper".
Azmat عظمت UrduDerived from the Arabic عَظَمَة
(ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".
Baig بیگ Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (
beg) (modern Turkish
bey) meaning "ruler, chief, lord, master". It is especially common in Pakistan and the Maghreb.
Bakhsh بخش UrduDerived from Persian بخش
(bakhsh) meaning "fortune, lot, share, portion".
Bibi بی بی Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, PunjabiFrom a respectful title meaning "woman, lady, miss", ultimately derived from Persian بیبی
(bibi).
Bukhari بخاری Arabic, UrduIndicated a person from the city of Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan, itself possibly derived from Sogdian
βuxārak meaning "place of good fortune".
But بھٹ, بٹ Indian, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, KhmerVariant of
Butt.
Bux بخش Urdu, SindhiDerived from Persian بخش
(bakhsh) meaning "fortune" or "section, portion, part".
Chishti چشتی UrduFrom the name of the town of Chisht in present-day Herat province, Afghanistan.
Chughtai چغتائی UrduFrom the name of 13th-century Mongol ruler
Chagatai Khan, borne by his present-day descendants in South Asia.
Deo دیو Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Malayalam, KannadaVariant of
Dev.
Dewan دیوان Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, NepaliFrom a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان
(divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
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.
Ghauri غوری UrduMeaning uncertain, most likely from the name of the province of Ghor in Afghanistan.
Gilani گیلانی Arabic, Urdu, Persian, PashtoOriginally indicated a person from the
Gilan province in Iran, or the
Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.
Jabeen جبین UrduFrom a given name derived from Arabic جبين
(jabin) meaning "forehead".
Jhand Urdu, PakistaniFrom Sanskrit or northern India comes from Kemboja kings and warriors, or rulers
Kalhorh کلھورہ Urdu, SindhiOriginally 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".
Khanum خانم Bengali, UrduFrom 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.
Khaskheli خاصخیلی۔ Urdu, SindhiReferred 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"... [
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Khawaja خواجہ UrduFrom an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Kul کل Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, LaoDerived from Persian گل (
gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".
Lal لال Indian, Hindi, Urdu, PunjabiFrom 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).
Masih مسیح Urdu, Indian (Christian), HindiFrom 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.
Memon میمن UrduFrom 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".
Mian میاں Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, SindhiFrom an honorific title used on the Indian subcontinent meaning "lord, master, sir" or "prince", derived from Persian میان
(miyan) meaning "middle, centre, between".