Kashmiri Surnames

Temple worker

One who asks or requests

Derived from Sanskrit 'mantu' meaning thinker o...

One who recites mantras

From the meadow

One from Mattan or Martand area

Derived from Sanskrit 'matta' meaning intoxicat...

One absorbed in divine love

A Kashmiri Pandit surname linked to scholarly t...

Derived from Arabic 'amir' meaning prince or co...

Derived from Persian 'misgar' meaning coppersmith

Derived from Arabic 'miskin' meaning humble or...

Humble or poor in spirit

One associated with sweetness or sugar

One who seals or stamps

Cobbler or shoe maker

Mughal meadow

Derived from Arabic 'munshi' meaning writer or...

Headman or one placed in front

One associated with pearls or precious items

Prophet

From the snake spring

One from Nagin Lake area

From Nagar region

One from Naidkhai village

Derived from Sanskrit 'nayaka' meaning leader o...

Village headman variant

Derived from Arabic 'najjar' meaning carpenter

One who works with nails or metal studs

Felt maker

Victorious

From Nandpora village

One from the Nang clan

Derived from Arabic 'naqqash' meaning painter o...

Critic or one who assays coins

From Naranag ruins

Observer or overseer

One who lives near the canal or waterway

Derived from 'nahar' meaning canal or waterway

Kashmiri surname

One from Nishat garden area

One from Noorabad village

From Noorpora village

Jewel or precious

One from Nowgam village

One from Nowshera area

One from the Ugra lineage

Derived from the Padder region in Kishtwar dist...