Odia Surnames
Explore 518 Odia surnames with meanings and origins.
Moharatha
Great chariot warrior
Mudli
Headman or village chief
Muduli
Headman or chief
Munda
Headman of village
Mundari
Village headman
Naag
Serpent or snake deity worshiper
Naayak
Hero or leader title
Naganath
Lord of serpents
Nahak
Barber
Nanda
Joy or happiness
Nandagiri
Mountain of joy or bliss
Nandkishore
Son who brings joy (Krishna)
Narah
Human
Narasingha
Man-lion (Narasimha avatar)
Nayagarh
From Nayagarh district
Nial
Blue or indigo dye worker
Nilambar
Blue sky clothed
Nuapada
New village (place-based)
Oram
Oraon tribal identity
Padhan
Chief or village headman
Padhiary
One who reads and teaches scripture
Padhy
Reader or reciter of scripture
Pahadsingh
Lion of the hills or brave warrior
Paika
Foot soldier or militia member
Paikaray
Chief of the Paika militia
Paikray
Leader of foot soldiers
Pallai
One who tends to the field
Paltaray
One who changes course in battle
Paltasingh
Warrior who turns the tide of battle
Pana
People of the Pana community
Panchasakha
Five friends (five Odia saint-poets)
Pani
Water
Panigrahy
One who holds water during rituals
Panikar
Water manager or irrigation officer
Parengi
Foreign origin
Parhi
One who studies or reads
Parichha
Test or examination administrator
Patajoshi
Astrologer who reads horoscopes on cloth
Pati
Lord or master
Patnaik
Officer of the city or town
Patnayak
City officer or town leader
Patri
Leaf-plate maker