Urdu Names
Urdu names are used in Pakistan and India.
408 names in our directory
Urdu
408Hafsa (also spelled Hafsah or Hafza) is an Arabic female given name meaning "gathering" in Arabic. It is a name with deep Islamic historical significance, borne by two prominent figures in early and later Islamic history...
Etymology and OriginsHaider is the Urdu form of Haidar, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription. The name Haidar means "lion, warrior" in Arabic, and is a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of Islam and a...
Halima is a female given name used widely across Muslim-majority regions. It is a feminine form of Halim, which means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic and is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition. The name...
Hameed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic حميد (Ḥamīd) or Urdu حمید (also Ḥamīd), ultimately derived from the Arabic given name Hamid 1. The name comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D (ح-م-د), which co...
Hamid is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ḥamida (حمد), meaning "to praise." Its literal meaning is "praiseworthy," a quality celebrated in both linguistic and religious contexts across the Islamic wor...
Haneef is an alternate transcription of Arabic حنيف or Urdu حنیف (see Hanif). The root name Hanif means "true, upright" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, a Hanif refers to a pre-Islamic monotheist who adhered to the pure...
Hanif (also spelled Haneef) is an Arabic masculine name meaning "true, upright". In Islamic context, the term ḥanīf (Arabic: حنيف) refers to a pre-Islamic monotheist who followed the pure faith of Abraham, rejecting idol...
Haris is a Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian, and Malay form of Harith, as well as an alternate transcription of the original Arabic name. Derived from the Arabic root ḥ-r-th (ح ر ث), it carries the literal meaning of "plowman"...
Haroon is the Urdu form of Harun, ultimately derived from the Arabic name Hārūn, which corresponds to the Biblical Aaron. In the Urdu-speaking world, Haroon is a common given name among Muslims, honoring the prophetic fi...
Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "handsome" or "good", derived from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), "to be beautiful, to be good." The name is widespread across the Muslim world and beyond, used in Arabic, B...
Haseeb is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Hasib (حسيب) or its Urdu equivalent حسیب. The name stems from the Arabic root ħ-s-b, which conveys notions of counting, reckoning, and being noble. In Arabic, Hasib...
Hashim (Arabic: هاشم) is a masculine given name primarily used in Arabic, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. It means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic, derived from the root هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush, to destroy". T...
Hasib (also spelled Haseeb, Hassib, Hasip, or Hasyb; Arabic: حسيب) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "noble", "respected", or "reckoner". It is derived from the Arabic root ḥ-s-b (حسب), which carries the sense of...
Hassan is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Hasan and can also represent a distinct related name. Most commonly, Hassan corresponds to the Arabic Ḥasan (حسن), derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, meaning...
Hayat is a name derived from the Arabic word meaning "life", ultimately from the Semitic root ḥayiya meaning "to live." In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is used as a feminine given name, while in Urdu it is masculine....
Hira is a name derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra), meaning "diamond". While the name primarily carries feminine associations in Pakistan, it is considered unisex in India and Nepal, reflecting cultural differences in namin...
Humaira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, also commonly used in Urdu-speaking regions. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic Humayra (حميراء), which itself is derived from the root word ḥumrāʾ, meaning...
Hussain is an alternative transcription of the Arabic Ḥusayn (حسين), and the usual transliteration in Urdu and Dhivehi. It is derived from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), conveying the concepts of goodness, beauty...
Hyder is an alternate transcription of the Urdu Haider, itself derived from the Arabic Haidar, which means "lion" or "warrior." This name holds deep significance in Islamic tradition, as Haidar is a title of Ali ibn Abi...
Ibrahim is an Arabic form of the name Abraham, widely used across the Muslim world and by Arab Christians. It appears in the Quran as the name of the prophet Abraham, who is revered in Islam as a patriarch and a model of...
Ihsan (Arabic: إحسان, also romanized Ehsan) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "charity, good deed". It derives from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good", which also gives rise to names like Hasan and...
Ikram is a unisex given name and surname of Arabic origin. It directly means "honour" in Arabic, derived from the root كرم (karuma), which conveys the concept of "generosity." This two-letter derivation pattern is common...
Ilyas is the Arabic form of Elijah (also Latinized as Elias), used across the Islamic world and in Muslim communities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Africa. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ (ʾEliyyahu), meaning "...
Iman is a given name with deep roots in Islamic culture, derived from the Arabic word īmān meaning "faith." Linguistically, it comes from the triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful." The name is used acros...
Imran is an Arabic name (also transliterated as Emran) that carries significant religious importance in Islam. It is the Arabic form of Amram, a name of Hebrew origin meaning “exalted nation.” In the Quran, Imran is used...
Imtiaz is a given name commonly used in Arabic, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. It is an alternate transcription of Arabic امتياز (Imtiyaz) or Urdu امتیاز, which carries the meaning "distinction, privilege, excell...
Imtiyaz is an Arabic masculine name that directly translates to "distinction" or "privilege." It conveys a sense of uniqueness, preference, or special status. The name is derived from the Arabic root m-y-z, which carries...
Inaaya is an Urdu variant transcription of the name Inaya, which itself derives from the Arabic word `ināyah (عناية) meaning "care, concern" or "solicitude." In Arabic, the root Inaya often appears in contexts that empha...
Inam (also romanized as In'am or Enam) is an Arabic unisex given name meaning "giving, bestowal, act of kindness." It derives from the Arabic root naʿima (نعم), which conveys the sense of "to live in comfort, to be delig...
Inaya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "care" or "concern." It is used in Arabic-speaking and Urdu-speaking communities, where it carries connotations of attentiveness and tenderness. The name is a dire...
Inayat (Bengali: এনায়েত, Urdu: عنایت) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, widely used across South Asia. It is the Urdu form of Inaya, which means "care, concern" in Arabic. The name reflects a quality of attent...
Inayatullah is an Arabic masculine given name composed of two elements: ʿināya (عناية), meaning "care, concern," and Allah (الله), the Arabic word for God. The name thus translates to "care of Allah" or "divine solicitud...
Iqbal is an Arabic masculine name meaning "fortunate" or "prosperous", derived from the root q-b-l which conveys the idea of turning towards something or receiving good fortune. The name is popular across the Muslim worl...
Iqra is an Arabic name derived from the imperative iqraʾ meaning "read, recite, confess." It is particularly associated with the 96th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, known as Al-Alaq or Sūrat Iqrā. This chapter is traditio...
Irfan is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word عِرْفَان (irfān), meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning". In Arabic, the term itself is rooted in the concept of deep understanding or gnosis. The name is wi...
Irshad is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, found primarily in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It derives from the Arabic root r-sh-d (from the element rashada), meaning "to be on the right path, to be right...
Ishfaq is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root š-f-q, meaning "compassion, kindness." It reflects a virtue highly valued in Islamic culture, where mercy and empathy are emphasized as essential qualities. T...
Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, widely used across the Muslim world and in several other languages, including Bengali, Indonesian, and Urdu. The name derives from the Hebrew Yishmaʿel, meaning "God will hear," from...
Ismat is a given name of Arabic origin, primarily used for females in Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu-speaking cultures. The name is derived from the Arabic word ʿiṣma (عصمة), meaning "safeguarding, protection, chastity, virtu...
Jahangir (Persian: جهانگیر) is a Persian and Urdu masculine name that means "world conqueror" or "world seizer", derived from the Persian words jahān meaning "world" and gīr meaning "catch, seize, conquer". The name is m...
Jalal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "greatness" or "majesty." It derives from the Arabic root جلّ (jalla), meaning "to be great." The name is widely used across Arabic-speaking regions, as well as i...
Jamal is a given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "beauty". It derives from the Arabic root jamala (جمل), meaning "to be beautiful." The name is widely used across the Arab and Muslim worlds and has gained popu...
Jamil is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It means "beautiful" in Arabic, derived from the root جمل (jamala), meaning "to be beautiful." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Arabic, Benga...
Jamila is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine Jamil. It ultimately comes from the Arabic root جمل, which is related to jamala meaning "to be beautiful." Thus, Jamila directly means "beautif...
Jamshed is an Urdu and Tajik form of the name Jamshid. The name ultimately derives from Avestan Yima Xšaēta, meaning 'shining Jam', referring to a mythical king of Persia who ruled during a golden age. In the 10th-centur...
Jannat is a feminine given name popular in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. It means "paradise, garden", ultimately derived from Arabic جنّة (janna). The name reflects the Islamic concept of Jannah, the eternal gar...
Javaid is an alternate transcription of the Urdu male given name جاوید, which corresponds to Javed. The name ultimately derives from Persian, where it means "eternal" or "long live." Linguistically, the Persian root trac...
Javed is a Persian masculine given name meaning "eternal." It is common in Persian, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. The name derives from Classical Persian jāwēd (جاوید), with variants such as Javaid in Urdu and C...
Junaid is a male given name commonly used in Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu, and it serves as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Junayd. The name derives from the Arabic word jund, meaning "army" or "soldiers", and...
Kamal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "perfection". It is widely used across the Muslim world, particularly in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, and Urdu-speaking communities....
Kamran (Persian: کامران) is a Persian male given name meaning "successful, prosperous, fortunate." The name is formed from the Persian root kamrān, with kām signifying "desire" or "wish" and the suffix -rān suggesting "o...
Kausar is a unisex Urdu name, predominantly used for girls, derived from the Arabic Kawthar. It carries a deep spiritual significance rooted in Islamic tradition, referring to the boundless blessings of paradise.Etymolog...
EtymologyKhadija is an Arabic feminine given name derived from the Arabic root kh-d-j, meaning "premature child." The name is primarily associated with Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a pivotal figur...
Khaled is an alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد, more commonly known as Khalid, and is also a Bengali variant. The root name Khalid means "eternal" in Arabic, derived from the root خلد (khalada) meaning "to last...
Khalid (also spelled Khaled; Arabic: خالد) is a common Arabic masculine given name meaning "eternal" or "immortal" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root khalada, meaning "to last forever" or "to be immortal...
EtymologyKhalida is the feminine form of Khalid, an Arabic name meaning "eternal" or "immortal", derived from the Arabic root khalada (خلد) meaning "to last forever". The name thus carries a connotation of lastingness, p...
Khalil (also spelled Khaleel) is an Arabic masculine given name that means "friend", particularly a close or intimate companion. In Islamic tradition, the name is famously associated with the prophet Abraham, who is hono...
Khaliq is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name that means "creator" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, الخليق (al-Khalīq)—meaning "The Creator"—is one of the 99 names of Allah, known as al-Asmā' al-Ḥusnā (the Beautiful...
Khan is a masculine first name drawn from the historic title khan, meaning "king, ruler" or "military chief." Its ultimate origin is probably Mongolian, though the word spread into numerous languages across Asia and Euro...
Khawaja (خواجہ) is a given name primarily used in Urdu-speaking communities, functioning as an alternate transcription of the Urdu خواجہ (see Khwaja). The name originates from the Persian title khwāja (خواجه), meaning "m...