Kannada Surnames
Explore 507 Kannada surnames with meanings and origins.
Mugadur
Three cities, from 'mugu' and 'dur'
Mugali
Face village, from 'mugulu' meaning face
Mugalkod
Mughal fort, from Mughal and 'kode'
Mulbagal
From the town of Mulbagal in Kolar
Mulla
Religious scholar, Muslim Kannada surname
Munavalli
Quiet place, from 'maunav' meaning silence
Mundargi
From the town of Mundargi in Gadag district
Muragod
Three forts, from 'muru' and 'gode'
Muthanna
Pearl man, Kodava clan name
Mysore
From the city of Mysore (Mysuru)
Nachappa
Dance father, Kodava name from 'nacha'
Nadaf
Muslim Kannada surname meaning weaver
Nadagoudar
Land chief, from 'naadu' and 'goudar'
Nagappa
Serpent father, from 'naga' meaning snake
Nagaraj
King of serpents, from 'naga' and 'raja'
Nagarkar
City dweller, from 'nagara' meaning city
Nagesh
Lord of serpents, epithet of Shiva
Nandihalli
Bull village or Nandi's hamlet
Nanjangud
Nanjunda's place, from Lord Nanjundeshwara
Nanjegowda
Poison chief, Shiva-devotee Vokkaliga name
Nanjundaiah
Lord of poison, epithet of Shiva
Narasimharaja
Lion-man king, from Narasimha and raja
Nargund
From the town of Nargund in Gadag district
Navalgund
From the town of Navalgund in Dharwad
Navilugundi
Peacock hill settlement
Nayaka
Leader, from the Nayaka warrior dynasty
Nayar
Leader, variant of Nair used in Karnataka
Neelagund
Blue hill, from 'neela' and 'gunda'
Neelgund
Blue hill or indigo mound
Nelamangala
From the town of Nelamangala near Bengaluru
Nesargi
Weaver village, from 'neya' meaning weave
Nilekani
Blue-eyed or sapphire
Ningappa
Your father, from 'ninga' meaning yours
Nipani
From the tobacco town of Nipani
Nyamathi
From the town of Nyamathi in Davangere
Obaleshwarappa
Son of Lord Obaleshwara
Olekar
Inner village people
Onkarahalli
Village of the Om sound
Onkarappa
Father of Om, the sacred syllable
Pattadakal
From the UNESCO heritage site of Pattadakal
Pavagada
From the windy town of Pavagada in Tumkur
Phakeerappa
Son of a Muslim mendicant
Pinjar
Cotton carder, Muslim Kannada surname