Sindhi Surnames

Servant of dharma (righteousness)

One who follows dharma (righteousness)

From the city of righteousness

One with patience (dhir - patience)

One who searches (dhondh - to search)

One who holds the axis (dhur - pivot)

One who is compassionate (dyal - merciful)

One who runs swiftly (dod - to run)

One who is a friend (dost - friend)

One who deals in milk (dudh - milk)

Related to the groom or bride

Pearl-like (durr - pearl + dana - grain)

One devoted to Jesus or Issa

Descendant of Essar

One devoted to the divine (Ishwar - God)

One who is an ascetic (fakir - holy mendicant)

One who takes pride (fakhr - pride)

One who is intelligent (fatan - clever)

Descendant of Fatehchand (victorious)

One from the place of victory (fateh - victory)

One from a fortified village (gadhi - small fort)

One who herds cattle

One from a fortified place (gadh - fort)

Garland of flowers (gajra - floral wreath)

Elephant queen (gaj - elephant + rani - queen)

From the river Ganges

Devoted to the Ganges (Ganga + Ram)

One from the banks of the Ganges

Fair-complexioned (gaur - fair)

One who is deep or profound (gehan - depth)

One who rings bells (ghang - bell)

One who makes bells

From Ghatkopar area

Descendant of Ghewarchand

Servant of God (ghulam - servant)

Moon of knowledge (gian - knowledge, chand - moon)

One who is watchful

One from the town of Gidwan

Devotee of Lord Gobind

Descendant of Gokul

Servant of Lord Gopal (Krishna)

One who hides or protects (gopar - to conceal)

Servant of Lord Krishna (Gordhan - Krishna)

One who grows roses (gulab - rose)

King of flowers (gul - flower, raj - king)

Gift of the Guru (gur - guru + baksh - gift)

One from the Gurmani tribe

One from the Halepota tribe