Kannada Surnames Starting with B

From the Chalukya cave temple town of Badami

Almond tree place

Carpenter, from 'badi' meaning carpentry

From the district of Bagalkot

Garden keeper, Muslim Kannada surname

Open field hamlet

From the town of Baindur in coastal Karnataka

Young bull village, place-based surname

Powerful one, a Bunt royal title

From the town of Banahatti in Bagalkot

Arrow maker, from 'bana' meaning arrow

From the ancient capital of Banavasi

Golden one, from 'bangar' meaning gold

From the town of Bannur in Mysore

Father Basava, follower of Basavanna

Young bull, from the Lingayat saint

King of bulls, from the Lingayat saint Basavanna

Trader, Muslim community of coastal Karnataka

Brave elder brother, from 'beera'

Brave father, from 'beera' meaning brave

Silver village, from 'belli' meaning silver

From the city of Belgaum (Belagavi)

From the city of Bellary (Ballari)

White village, from 'bella' and 'tangadi'

From the Hoysala temple town of Belur

Silver maker, from 'bendi' meaning silver

From the village of Bendre

Hill father, from 'betta' meaning hill

Hill chief, from 'betta' and 'gowda'

From the industrial town of Bhadravathi

Musician, from 'bhajan' meaning devotional song

Scholar, from Sanskrit 'bhatta'

From the coastal town of Bhatkal

From the Nayaka capital of Bidanur

From the historic city of Bidar

From bamboo region, from 'bidiru' meaning bamboo

From the historic city of Bijapur (Vijayapura)

From Bilagi town

Bowman or archer, from 'billu' meaning bow

Elder brother's village

Doll father, from 'bomma' meaning doll

Lord Bopanna, Kodava clan name

Great lord, from 'bora' meaning great

Digger, from 'bavi' meaning well

From the chili-famous town of Byadgi

Open ground, from 'bayalu' and 'hatti'

Great village chief, honorific Vokkaliga name