Kannada Surnames
Explore 438 Kannada surnames with meanings and origins.
Achari
Craftsman, from Sanskrit 'acharya'
Adiga
Cook, from 'adige' meaning cooking
Adke
Areca nut, from 'adike' meaning betel nut
Agasa
Washerman, from 'agasa' meaning launderer
Aihole
From the temple town of Aihole
Airani
From the village of Airani
Aland
From the town of Aland in Kalaburagi
Alva
Ruler, a Bunt chieftain title
Angadi
Marketplace, from 'angadi' meaning shop
Ankola
From the town of Ankola in Uttara Kannada
Annaiah
Elder brother lord, respectful address
Annigeri
From the town of Annigeri in Dharwad
Appaji
Respected father, honorific from 'appa'
Arasikere
King's lake, from 'arasu' and 'kere'
Arikeri
Six villages, from 'aru' and 'keri'
Arkalgud
From the town of Arkalgud in Hassan district
Athani
From the border town of Athani
Badami
From the Chalukya cave temple town of Badami
Badiger
Carpenter, from 'badi' meaning carpentry
Bagalkot
From the district of Bagalkot
Bagwan
Garden keeper, Muslim Kannada surname
Baindur
From the town of Baindur in coastal Karnataka
Balaganur
Young bull village, place-based surname
Ballal
Powerful one, a Bunt royal title
Banahatti
From the town of Banahatti in Bagalkot
Banakar
Arrow maker, from 'bana' meaning arrow
Banavasi
From the ancient capital of Banavasi
Bangera
Golden one, from 'bangar' meaning gold
Bannur
From the town of Bannur in Mysore
Basappa
Father Basava, follower of Basavanna
Basavanna
Young bull, from the Lingayat saint
Beary
Trader, Muslim community of coastal Karnataka
Beeranna
Brave elder brother, from 'beera'
Beerappa
Brave father, from 'beera' meaning brave
Belagere
Silver village, from 'belli' meaning silver
Belgaum
From the city of Belgaum (Belagavi)
Bellary
From the city of Bellary (Ballari)
Belthangady
White village, from 'bella' and 'tangadi'
Belur
From the Hoysala temple town of Belur
Bendigeri
Silver maker, from 'bendi' meaning silver
Bendre
From the village of Bendre
Bettappa
Hill father, from 'betta' meaning hill
Bettegowda
Hill chief, from 'betta' and 'gowda'
Bhadravathi
From the industrial town of Bhadravathi
Bhajantri
Musician, from 'bhajan' meaning devotional song