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.
Mughal مغل UrduMeans "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.
Munshi منشی Urdu, BengaliDerived from Persian منشی
(monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Naqvi نقوی UrduDerived 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 Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Fijian, Cook Islands Maori, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian CreoleFrom the given name
Narayan.
Nawab نواب Urdu, PunjabiFrom a title traditionally used by Muslim officials in South Asia who acted as local governors and rulers of deputy states. It is ultimately derived from Arabic نائب
(na'ib) via Persian.
Naz ناز UrduFrom Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "comfort, luxury, affection".
Pasha پاشا Urdu, Bengali, Persian, AlbanianFrom the high-ranking Ottoman military rank
pasha of disputed origin, perhaps derived from the Persian title پادشاه
(padeshah) meaning "king" or from Turkish
baş meaning "head" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Pathan پٹھان 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 قیوم UrduDerived from Arabic قيوم
(qayyum) meaning "subsistence, independent, sustainer".
Qureshi قریشی Arabic, UrduDenotes a member of the Quraysh, a mercantile Arab tribe that the Prophet
Muhammad belonged to, itself is derived from Arabic قرش
(qarasha) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
Rabbani ربانی Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic رباني
(rabbani) meaning "divine", ultimately from رب
(rabb) meaning "master, lord".
Rajal رجال Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamVariant of
Raja.
Rajani رجانی Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, MalaysianMeaning unknown, either from the titles
Rajan,
Raja, or
Raj, or from the given name
Rajani.
Rajul راجول Indian, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, OdiaVariant of
Raju.
Sardar سردار Indian, Bengali, Hindi, UrduFrom a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor".
Sarwar سرور Urdu, BengaliFrom the Persian title سرور
(sarvar) meaning "lord, master".
Sheikh شیخ Arabic, Bengali, UrduFrom the Arabic title شَيْخ
(šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head". It is used to denote a political or spiritual leader of a Muslim community.
Shroff شراف Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Parsi)Originally an occupational name for a cashier, money changer or banker, derived from Gujarati સરાફ (
saraf) meaning "bullion merchant", itself ultimately derived from Arabic صراف (
sarraf) meaning "teller".
Siddiqui صدیقی Arabic, Urdu, BengaliFrom Arabic صَادِق
(ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious". It was traditionally used as an honorific title or a nickname for a trustworthy person.
Soudagar Urdusoudagar is the word related to one who do the business
Uddin الدین Bengali, Urdu, TausugFrom Arabic الدين
(ad-dīn) meaning "the religion", commonly used as a suffix for given names.
Ullah اللہ Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "of Allah, of God" from Arabic اللّٰه
(Allah) referring to the monotheistic god in Islam. It is commonly used as a component in given names.
Wali ولی Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, ArabicDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
Zeb زیب UrduDerived from Persian زیب
(zib) meaning "ornament, adornment, beauty".