Urdu Names
Urdu names are used in Pakistan and India.
408 names in our directory
Urdu
408Sakina (Arabic: سـكـن) is a feminine given name used primarily in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It derives from the Arabic root s-k-n, which conveys the meanings of calmness, peace, and tranquility. The name is d...
Salamat is a unisex given name used in Urdu, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek, derived from the Arabic masculine given name Salama. The root salima, from the Arabic triliteral root s-l-m (سلم), carries the fundamental meaning o...
Saleem is an alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or Urdu سلیم, closely related to the name Salim. Ultimately derived from the Semitic root s-l-m (س-ل-م), it conveys the meaning of being "safe," "sound," or "undamaged....
Salim is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Semitic root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe, sound, intact." The name commonly transcribed as Salim can correspond to two distinct Arabic names with d...
EtymologySalma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root salima (سلم) meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." Its direct meaning is "safe" or "peaceful," closely tied to the concepts of safety, wel...
Salman is an Arabic male given name that means "safe" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Ar...
Samar 2 is a masculine given name used primarily in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities. It is a direct derivation from Arabic ثمر (thamar), meaning "fruit, profit." The name thus carries connotations of abundance, ben...
Sami (Arabic: سامي) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "hearing, listening." In Arabic, the root s-m-ʿ (س م ع) conveys the concept of hearing or listening, and Samīʿ (السميع) is one of the 99 names of Al...
Samia is a feminine given name of Urdu origin, derived from the Arabic root s-m-ʿ (to hear). It is the feminine form of Sami, which means "hearing" or "listening" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, al-Samīʿ (The All-Hearin...
Samina is a feminine given name of Arabic and Urdu origin. It functions as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name ثمينة (Thamina?transliteration Thamina), meaning "valuable, precious, priceless." Through the Persi...
Sana is the Urdu form of Thana, a name of Arabic origin meaning "praise." In Urdu-speaking communities, Sana is a popular feminine given name, often chosen for its positive connotations and connection to Islamic values.E...
Santosh (Sanskrit: संतोष), also spelled Santhosh, is a given name used in India and Nepal, derived from the Sanskrit word saṃtoṣa meaning "satisfaction" or "contentment." The name is predominantly masculine but is also g...
Sardar is a title of nobility and royalty originating from Persian, composed of the elements سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor," thus literally translating to "head-possessor"...
Sayfullah is a masculine Arabic name that translates directly to "sword of Allah". This name combines sayf ("sword") with Allah, the Arabic term for God. It carries a powerful martial and spiritual significance, evoking...
Shabana is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine name Shaban. Shaban is linked to the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, شعب (Sha'ban), with the root meaning "to scatter" or "t...
Shabnam is a feminine given name of Persian and Urdu origin, meaning "dew." The name evokes the imagery of dewdrops on flowers or grass at dawn, symbolizing freshness, delicacy, and beauty—a common theme in Persianate po...
Shafiq is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "compassionate" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root شفق (shafaqa), which conveys the sense of pity, sympathy, or compassion. It is wi...
Shaheen is a Persian masculine given name and surname, also used in Urdu. It is an alternate transcription of the Persian شاهین and closely related to the name Shahin. The name derives from the Persian word for the Barba...
Shahid (also transliterated as Shahed) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "witness". It derives from the Arabic root ش-ه-د (sh-h-d), which carries the core sense of witnessing, testifying, or bearing witness. In I...
Shahida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, functioning as the feminine form of Shahid, which means "witness" in Arabic. The root name Shahid is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as al-Shahid (الشاهد) is one of...
Shahjahan (also spelled Shah Jahan) is a Persian-derived masculine given name meaning "king of the world", from Persian shāh (shāh) meaning "king" and jahān (jahān) meaning "world". It is most famously borne by the 17th-...
Shahnaz is a feminine given name and surname of Persian origin. The name combines two Persian elements: shah (شاه), meaning "king," and naz (ناز), which conveys "delight," "comfort," or "coquetry." Thus, Shahnaz is inter...
Shahrukh is the Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. The name comes from Persian, meaning "royal face," derived from the elements (shāh) meaning "king" and (rokh) meaning "face." This name has a rich historical backdrop, fam...
Shahzad (also spelled Shehzad) is a given name and surname of Persian origin, primarily used in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu-speaking cultures. The name is composed of two Persian elements: شاه (Shah, meaning 'king') and زا...
Shahzada is a masculine given name used primarily in Urdu-speaking communities, functioning as a variant of the Persian name Shahzad. The root Shahzad is derived from Persian, where it combines the elements shāh (king) a...
Etymology & MeaningShakir is an Arabic masculine given name derived from the root shakara (شكر), meaning "to thank". As a direct participial form, Shakir translates to "thankful" or "grateful". The name is deeply rooted...
Shama is a feminine given name used primarily in Urdu, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It means "lamp" or "candle" in Hindi and other Indian languages, ultimately derived from the Arabic word شمْع (shamʿ), which...
Shameem is a feminine given name used in Bengali and Urdu-speaking communities, primarily in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. It is an alternate transcription of the Urdu شمیم or Bengali শামীম, which are themselves deriv...
Shamim or Shameem (Bengali: শামীম, Urdu: شمیم) is an Arabic/Persian unisex name that means "fragrance, scent" in Arabic. The name carries a poetic and sensory quality, evoking pleasant smells or perfumes. It is commonly...
Shams is a unisex name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic word shams, meaning "sun." It is widely used across Arabic-speaking countries, as well as in Persian, Urdu, and other Semitic-speaking cultures. T...
Shandar is an Urdu masculine name that means "fabulous" in Urdu. It is primarily used in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and India, within Urdu-speaking communities. The name carries connotations of magnificence, br...
Sharif is a masculine given name and title of Arabic origin, derived from the root sharufa (شرف), meaning “noble, eminent, illustrious.” The name carries deep religious and historical significance in the Islamic world, a...
Shaukat is a male given name predominantly used in Urdu-speaking communities, derived as a transcription of the Arabic name Shawkat. The root name Shawkat originates from the Arabic word شوكة (shawka), meaning "bravery,...
Shazia is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, primarily used in Urdu-speaking communities. While its exact meaning is debated, it is often interpreted as "rare, unusual", from Arabic roots suggesting uniqueness or sc...
Shehnaz (Urdu: شہناز) is an alternate transcription of the Urdu name Shahnaz. The root name Shahnaz originates from Persian, meaning "delight of the king". It is composed of the elements shāh (شاه) meaning "king" and nāz...
Sher is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "lion". It is used particularly in Pashto and Urdu-speaking regions. The name conveys strength, courage, and nobility, qualities associated with the lion as a sym...
Shoaib is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Shuayb (شعيب), as well as the usual Urdu transcription. The name is most prevalent in Pakistan. Etymology and Origins Shoaib derives from the Arabic root shuʿab mea...
Siddiq (Arabic: صِدّیق, pronounced [sˤɪdˈdiːq]) is an Arabic and Urdu masculine given name that derives from the root صدق (ṣadaqa), meaning "to tell the truth." The name itself translates to "honest, truthful" or "truthf...
Siddiqa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the masculine Siddiq. The root ṣadaqa (صدق) means "to tell the truth," and Siddiq itself translates to "honest" or "truthful." As a female counterp...
Sikandar is an Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander, derived ultimately from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defending men". The name entered South Asia through Persian and Arabic intermediaries, where it evolved into f...
Sitara is a feminine given name of Urdu origin, meaning "star" in Urdu, derived from Persian. The Persian root word setâre (also Romanized as Setare or Setareh) forms the basis of several related names across the Persian...
Sohail is an alternate transcription of the Urdu name Suhail, derived from the Arabic word sahl meaning "level, even, smooth." It is a popular masculine given name in Urdu-speaking communities, particularly in Pakistan a...
Subhan is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, derived from the word sub·ḥān, meaning "glory, praise" or "exalted." In Arabic, the term is often used in religious contexts, such as in the phrase Subhan Al...
Suhail (also romanized as Suhayl or Sohail) is a masculine given name derived from Arabic sahl (سهل), meaning "level, even, smooth". This name is deeply connected to astronomy and navigation, as it is the traditional Ara...
Sultan is a unisex name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word sulṭān, meaning "ruler," "king," or "sultan." In religious and historical contexts, the term referred to a position of authority and power, often imp...
Meaning Sultana is the feminine form of the Arabic title and name Sultan, meaning "ruler, king, sultan." In Arabic and other Islamic cultures, Sultan is primarily masculine, but the feminine form Sultana is used as a giv...
Syed is an Urdu, Punjabi, and Bengali form of Sayyid, an Arabic title meaning "lord, master". In Islamic tradition, it is used as an honorific for descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and his s...
Syeda is the Urdu feminine form of Sayyida, derived from the Arabic word 'sayyid' meaning "master, lord" or "lady, mistress." The corresponding masculine form is Syed, a common surname and honorific across the Muslim wor...
Tabassum is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "smiling". It derives from the Arabic root بسم (basama), which conveys the act of smiling. The name is used in various cultures influenced by Islam, including A...
Tahir (also spelled Taher or Tahar) is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ṭ-h-r, meaning "virtuous, pure, chaste." The name is deeply rooted in Arabic and Islamic culture, carrying connotations of moral...
Etymology and MeaningTahira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine form Tahir. The root of the name, meaning “pure, chaste, virtuous” in Arabic, reflects a deep-seated cultural value in Isl...
Taj is a unisex given name meaning "crown" in Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit. It is predominantly used in Arabic-, Pashto-, and Urdu-speaking communities, as well as in other regions influenced by Persian and Islamic cult...
EtymologyTalat (also transliterated as Talaat and Tal'at; Ottoman Turkish: طلعت; Turkish: Talât; Arabic: طلعة) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "face, visage, appearance". The name is derived from the Arabic roo...
Talha is an Arabic masculine given name, derived from the Arabic root ṭalḥ, meaning "fruit-bearing tree" or "fruitful tree from heaven." It is used across Arabic-speaking countries, Turkey, and Urdu-speaking regions such...
Talib is an Arabic name that means "seeker of knowledge, student", derived from the Arabic root for seeking knowledge. The name holds particular historical and religious significance through Abu Talib, the uncle and guar...
Tariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic masculine given name and word meaning "visitor, knocker at the door"—essentially, one who "strikes" (from the verb ṭaraqa, "to knock"). It refers to a night visitor who "knocks" at the d...
Tasleem is an alternate transcription of the Urdu تسلیم, itself a form of the Arabic name Taslim. The root name Taslim derives from the Arabic verb sallama (to greet, to submit), carrying rich meanings such as "salutatio...
Taslim (Arabic: تسليم) is a unisex name of Arabic origin, derived from the root sallama meaning "to greet" or "to submit." The name itself translates to "salutation" or "greeting" and is closely associated with Islamic c...
Tasneem is a feminine given name that represents an alternate transcription of the Arabic Tasnim (Arabic: تسنيم), as well as the typical Urdu transcription. It is used primarily in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking communities,...
Umair is an alternative transcription of the Arabic name ʿUmayr (عمير), as well as the usual Urdu form. It is a diminutive of the name Umar, which means "flourishing, living long" or is derived from the Arabic element ʿu...