Hindi Surnames
Explore 541 Hindi surnames with meanings and origins.
Abidi
Worshipper, descendant of Zain ul-Abidin
Agarwal
From the town of Agroha, linked to King Agrasen
Agarwala
Variant of Agarwal, from the town of Agroha
Agnivanshi
Born of fire, Agnikula Rajput
Agrahara
From an Agrahara Brahmin settlement
Ahirwar
From the Ahir cowherd community, variant
Ahlawat
A Jat clan from Haryana
Ahuja
Descendant of Ahu, an Arora clan name
Allahabadi
One from the city of Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Ambedkar
From the village Ambavade, adopted surname
Anand
Bliss or joy, from Sanskrit 'ananda'
Arora
From the town of Aror in Sindh, a trading commu...
Asthana
Throne or place of authority, Kayastha clan
Asur
From the ancient Asur tribe, iron smelters
Avadhi
One from the Awadh region
Awasthi
One who reads the Atharvaveda, from Vedic tradi...
Bachgoti
Calf protector, Rajput clan of Awadh
Badkuriya
From Badkur village
Baghel
Tiger clan, from Baghelkhand
Bagheliya
From Baghel Rajput lineage
Baghelkhandi
One from the Baghelkhand region
Baheliya
Fowler, bird catcher community
Bahl
Strong or powerful, a Khatri clan name
Baiga
Sorcerer or medicine man, Adivasi tribe
Bairagi
Detached one, Vaishnava ascetic lineage
Bairwa
From the Berwa community, animal herders
Bais
Sitting one, a Rajput clan from Awadh
Bajaj
Grain merchant, from Hindi 'bajaj' meaning clot...
Bajpai
From the town of Bajpai, a Brahmin lineage
Balai
Weaver community of Rajasthan-MP
Balmik
Variant of Valmiki, sweeper community
Banafar
From the Banaphar warrior clan (of Alha-Udal)
Banjara
Wanderer, nomadic trading community
Banjare
Nomadic trading community
Bansal
From Banswara or bamboo forest, a Vaishya clan
Bansraut
Bamboo grove protectors
Bareillvi
One from the city of Bareilly
Bareth
One who recites genealogies
Bargahiya
From Bargah or large courtyard homes
Barhai
Carpenter, woodworker
Barkandaz
Musketeer guard
Barwar
From Barwar clan, brave warrior
Basod
Bamboo worker
Batra
Trader, from Khatri merchant tradition
Bauddh
Buddhist, follower of Buddha