By origin
Names of Urdu origin
26 names
26 names whose origin traces to Urdu. The language a name comes from says nothing about who uses it.
- Names
- 26
- Boy
- 20
- Girl
- 4
- Categories
- 2
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 9 · 35%
- Indian Names 17 · 65%
Names
- Chand♂Moon
- Shaukat♂Grandeur, power
- Fazal♂Grace
- Gul♂Flower
- Gulzar♀Rose garden
- Ishtiaq♂Longing
- Manzoor♂Seen
- Nawab♂Deputies
- Aftab♂The sun
- Alamgir♂Conqueror of the world
- Farhat♂Joy
- Farooq♂One who can tell right from wrong
- Firdous♂♀Paradise
- Firoz♂Victorious
- Javed♂Eternal
- Mahir♂Skilled, expert
- Maqbool♂Accepted
- Naghma♀Melody
- Noor♂♀Light
- Parvez♂Triumphant
- Pervez♂Triumphant
- Ramzan♂Ramadan, the ninth Islamic month
- Syed♂Master
- Tabassum♀Smile
- Zafar♂Victory
- Zohra♀Brilliance, light
About this list
This list gathers names whose origin traces to Urdu: an Indo-Aryan language written in an Arabic-based script that borrows many Arabic and Persian words. Among the most common in our data: Chand, Shaukat, Fazal. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the person who bears it; the same names are used across communities, and a name may reach Malaysia through another language. Only names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source are listed here. See all origins, and the guide to name spellings for why spellings differ.
Frequently asked questions
Are Urdu names used by only one community?
No. The origin does not show anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background. We describe the name and the word behind it, nothing more.
Why do spellings here differ from the original?
Names are written in the Latin alphabet with no single official system, and sounds in the source language do not always match it one to one. Common spellings have their own page, and others are noted on it.