Bengali Surnames
Explore 427 Bengali surnames with meanings and origins.
Acharjee
Teacher or preceptor
Acharyachaudhuri
Teacher and headman
Adak
First or original
Afzal
Most excellent, superior
Ahmed
Most praised, from Arabic 'ahmad'
Akhand
Undivided, whole
Akhtar
Star, from Arabic/Persian 'akhtar'
Alam
World, universe
Ananda
Bliss (Buddhist disciple name)
Aranya
Forest, wilderness
Atish
Fire (also Atisha the Buddhist monk)
Aziz
Mighty, dear
Bachar
Selected or chosen
Bachhar
From Bachhar village
Bagdi
Name of Bagdi community
Ballav
Cowherd or dear one
Bandhu
Friend, companion
Banshi
Flute or bamboo flute
Bari
Great, magnificent (from Arabic)
Barui
Betel-leaf seller
Barujibi
Gunpowder worker or soldier
Basak
Cloth merchant
Baskey
Steer, a Santhali tribal surname
Baski
Santal clan meaning stale rice
Batabyal
From Batabyal Brahmin clan
Baul
Wind or mad divine singer
Baulia
Mad or ecstatic devotee
Bauri
A laboring community of Bengal
Bayen
Traditional midwife
Begum
Queen or lady, from Turkish 'begum'
Bepari
Trader, merchant
Bera
Raft or boat, from 'bera' meaning vessel
Besra
Santal clan meaning hawk
Bhadra
Auspicious, from Sanskrit 'bhadra'
Bhaktabasar
Devotee dweller
Bhuimali
Earth gardener
Bhuin
Landowner or earth
Bhukta
One who has enjoyed or consumed
Bhushan
Ornament, decoration
Bhutia
Of Tibetan origin
Bhuyian
Landowner or chief