Kannada Surnames Starting with B
47 surnames
Badami
From the Chalukya cave temple town of Badami
Badardinni
Almond tree place
Badiger
Carpenter, from 'badi' meaning carpentry
Bagalkot
From the district of Bagalkot
Bagwan
Garden keeper, Muslim Kannada surname
Bailkoppa
Open field hamlet
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
Bhat
Scholar, from Sanskrit 'bhatta'
Bhatkal
From the coastal town of Bhatkal
Bidanur
From the Nayaka capital of Bidanur
Bidar
From the historic city of Bidar
Bidari
From bamboo region, from 'bidiru' meaning bamboo
Bijapur
From the historic city of Bijapur (Vijayapura)
Bilagi
From Bilagi town
Billava
Bowman or archer, from 'billu' meaning bow
Birdarahalli
Elder brother's village
Bommappa
Doll father, from 'bomma' meaning doll
Bopaiah
Lord Bopanna, Kodava clan name
Boraiah
Great lord, from 'bora' meaning great
Bovi
Digger, from 'bavi' meaning well
Byadgi
From the chili-famous town of Byadgi
Byahatti
Open ground, from 'bayalu' and 'hatti'
Byregowda
Great village chief, honorific Vokkaliga name