Urdu Surnames
Urdu names are used in Pakistan and India.
8 surnames in our directory
Urdu
8Abbasi is a Persian and Urdu surname derived from the given name Abbas, meaning "austere" in Arabic. The name Abbas holds significant religious and historical importance in Islam, being the name of the Prophet Muhammad's...
Akhter is a variant transcription of the Persian-derived name Akhtar, used primarily as a surname in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. The name originates from Persian akhtar, meaning "star," and is also used in Pas...
Ali is an Arabic and Urdu surname derived from the masculine given name Ali 1, which means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high." The surname is common across the Muslim world, particu...
Begam is an alternate transcription of Begum, a title and surname derived from a feminine form of the Turkic title beg (modern Turkish bey), meaning “chieftain” or “higher official.”EtymologyLike Begum itself, Begam orig...
Begum (also spelled Begam) is a surname derived from a honorific title traditionally used for Muslim women in South Asia and the Middle East, particularly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Central Asia. The ti...
Kamal is a surname originating from the Arabic given name Kamal (كمال), meaning "perfection" or "completion." It is common in Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu-speaking communities, often indicating descent from an ancestor bea...
Shah, a common surname in Persian and Urdu-speaking regions, is derived from the Persian title shāh (شاه), meaning "king." The word has a long history rooted in ancient Iran, where it was used by the ruling monarchs of t...
Sherazi is a surname of Urdu origin, traditionally borne by Muslim families of Shirazi descent. The name functions as a variant spelling of Shirazi, reflecting the transliteration of Persian into Urdu pronunciation and o...