Nepali Surnames
Explore 531 Nepali surnames with meanings and origins.
Ektin
Single unit
Fago
Split or divided
Fedangma
Valley dweller
Fuiba
Flower keeper
Gadahi
From the moat settlement
Gaine
Wandering musician community of Nepal
Gaire
A Brahmin clan from the central hills
Gajurel
A Brahmin sub-clan from the hill region
Gathu
A Newar community associated with gardening
Gauchan
A Thakali clan from the Mustang region
Ghale
Derived from a Gurung sub-clan name meaning brave
Gharbuja
Protector of the household
Gharti
A Magar sub-clan associated with freed slaves
Ghimire
Derived from a village name, a Brahmin lineage
Ghising
Tamang clan name from eastern Nepal
Ghonghi
Snail gatherer
Ghotane
A Gurung sub-clan name
Ghurmi
One who roams
Ghyalchhin
A Gurung sub-clan from the Ghandruk area
Goley
Round or circular
Gongba
A Tamang clan meaning people of the cave
Gotame
Variant of Gautam, descendant of sage Gotama
Gubhaju
Newar Buddhist priest, from 'guru' and 'bhaju'
Gulung
From Gurung variant
Guragai
A community from the Guragain lineage
Gurung
Derived from Tibeto-Burman clan name meaning br...
Gyalmo
Queen or royal woman
Gyalpo
King
Gyalzen
Victory banner, from Tibetan
Gyawali
Derived from a Brahmin village lineage
Halkhore
Newar scavenger community
Haluwai
Sweet maker in the Newar tradition
Hamal
A Chhetri clan from western Nepal
Hangma
Sky dweller
Hayu
A small indigenous community from the Sindhuli...
Hemboo
From Rai clan
Hirachan
Diamond-like, a Thakali sub-clan name
Hrachan
A Newar clan from the Bhaktapur area
Humagain
From the Humagain Brahmin subclan
Humli
People from the Humla district
Hyolmo
People from the Helambu valley, a Tamang sub-group