Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Pakistani; and a substring is l or o.
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Abdul عبدال m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال (ʿAbd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز (ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
Abdul Aziz عبدالعزیز m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz), as well as the usual Urdu, Indonesian and Malay form.
Abdul Haq عبدالحق m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Abdullah عبداللہ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الله (see Abd Allah), as well as the regular form in several other languages.
Adil عادل m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Kazakh
Means "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root عدل (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Afzal افضل m Arabic, Urdu
Means "better, superior" in Arabic, a derivative of the root فضل (faḍala) meaning "to be in excess, to excel".
Akmal اکمل m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Malay
Means "more perfect, more complete" in Arabic, a comparative form of كامل (kāmil) meaning "perfect, complete".
Alam عالم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "world, universe" in Arabic.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Aliya 1 عالیہ f Arabic, Kazakh, Tatar, Urdu
Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).
Anil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind".
Aqeel عقیل m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيل or Urdu عقیل (see Aqil).
Aqil عقیل m Arabic, Urdu
Means "intelligent, wise, reasonable" in Arabic, from the root عقل (ʿaqala) meaning "to have intelligence, to be reasonable". Aqil ibn Abi Talib was the name of a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.
Asadullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "lion of Allah", derived from Arabic أسد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" combined with الله (Allah).
Bilal بلال m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Daniyal دانیال m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic, Persian and Urdu form of Daniel.
Dilshad دلشاد m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Delshad.
Faisal فیصل m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيصل (see Faysal), as well as the form in several other languages.
Farooq فاروق m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Faysal فیصل m Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu
Means "a judge, arbiter" in Arabic.
Feroz فیروز m Urdu
Urdu form of Firouz.
Feroze فیروز m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فیروز (see Feroz).
Firdos فردوس m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فردوس (see Firdaus).
Firdous فردوس m & f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu فردوس (see Firdaus).
Fouzia فوزیہ f Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزيّة or Urdu فوزیہ (see Fawzia) chiefly used in North Africa and Pakistan.
Ghulam غلام m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
Gohar گوہر f & m Persian, Armenian, Urdu
From Persian گوهر (gōhar) meaning "jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gul گُل m & f Urdu, Pashto
Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Gulbadan گُلبدن f Urdu (Rare)
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulbahar گُلباحار f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Golbahar.
Gulnaz گُلناز f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.
Gulrukh گُلرخ f Urdu
Means "rose faced" in Persian. This was the name of a wife of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulshan گُلشن m Hindi, Urdu
Hindi and Urdu form of Golshan.
Gulzar گُلزار m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Golzar.
Habibullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "friend of Allah", from Arabic حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" combined with الله (Allah).
Halima حلیمہ f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili
Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the name of the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Hamidullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "praiseworthy of Allah", derived from Arabic حميد (ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy" combined with الله (Allah).
Haroon ہارون m Urdu
Urdu form of Harun.
Ilyas الیاس m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Kazakh, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir
Arabic form of Elijah, also used in several other languages.
Inayatullah عنایت اللہ m Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "care of Allah", derived from Arabic عناية (ʿināya) meaning "care, concern" combined with الله (Allah).
Iqbal اقبال m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "fortunate" in Arabic. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a poet, philosopher, and scholar from Pakistan.
Ismail اسماعیل m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Albanian, Dhivehi
Arabic form of Ishmael, also used in several other languages. According to the Quran and Islamic tradition Ismail was a prophet and the founder of the Arab people.
Jalal جلال m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "greatness" in Arabic, from the root جلّ (jalla) meaning "to be great".
Jamal جمال m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, African American
Means "beauty" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".
Jamil جمیل m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "beautiful" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".
Jamila جمیلہ f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
Feminine form of Jamil. This was the name of a wife of the caliph Umar.
Kamal 1 کمال m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "perfection" in Arabic.
Khaled خالد m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu خالد (see Khalid), as well as a Bengali variant.
Khalid خالد m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Chechen
Means "eternal" in Arabic, derived from خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khalil خلیل m Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Khaliq خلیق m Arabic, Urdu
Means "creator" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الخليق (al-Khalīq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Kulsoom کلثوم f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu کلثوم or Bengali কুলসুম (see Kulsum).
Kulsum کلثوم f Urdu, Bengali
Bengali and Urdu form of Kulthum.
Laila 1 لیلیٰ f Arabic, Urdu, English
Variant of Layla.
Latif لطیف m Arabic, Urdu
Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition اللطيف (al-Laṭīf) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Lubna لبنی f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "storax tree" in Arabic. According to a 7th-century Arabic tale Lubna and Qays were a couple forced to divorce by Qays's father.
Mahmood محمود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محمود (see Mahmud), as well as an Urdu transcription.
Malalai f Pashto
Means "sad, grieved" in Pashto. This was the name of a Pashtun woman who encouraged the Afghan forces during the 1880 Battle of Maiwand against the British.
Maliha ملیحہ f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "beautiful, elegant" in Arabic.
Malik 1 ملک m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).
Mansoor منصور m Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Mansur, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Maqsood مقصود m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu مقصود (see Maqsud).
Masood مسعود m Urdu, Arabic, Persian
Urdu form of Masud, as well as an alternate Arabic and Persian transcription.
Mehmood محمود m Urdu
Urdu form of Mahmud.
Mohammad محمّد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tatar, Indonesian, Malay
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohit m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Mohsin محسن m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Muhammad Ali محمّد علی m Arabic, Urdu
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.
Muslim مسلم m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Name for a follower of Islam, ultimately from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit".
Nabeel نبیل m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيل (see Nabil), as well as a usual Urdu transcription.
Naila نائلہ f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Nail. This was the name of the wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. She tried in vain to prevent a mob from murdering her husband, and had several fingers cut off in the process.
Najibullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "distinguished of Allah", derived from Arabic نجيب (najīb) meaning "noble, distinguished" combined with الله (Allah).
Noor 1 نور f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور or Bengali নূর (see Nur), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Pooja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Rahmatullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "mercy of Allah", derived from Arabic رحْمة (raḥma) meaning "mercy" combined with الله (Allah).
Rasool رسول m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Sahil ساحل m Azerbaijani, Hindi, Urdu
Means "coast, shore" in Azerbaijani, Hindi and Urdu, in all cases a borrowing from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil).
Saifullah سیف اللہ m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سيف الله or Urdu سیف اللہ (see Sayfullah).
Saleem سلیم m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليم or Urdu سلیم (see Salim).
Salim سلیم m Arabic, Urdu
Means "safe, sound, intact" in Arabic, derived from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: سليم, in which the second vowel is long, and سالم, in which the first vowel is long.
Salma سلمیٰ f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "safe" in Arabic, derived from سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Salman سلمان m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "safe" in Arabic, a derivative of سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Santosh سنتوش m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".
Sayfullah سیف اللہ m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sword of Allah" from Arabic سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" combined with الله (Allah).
Sohail سہیل m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu سہیل (see Suhail).
Suhail سہیل m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from Arabic سهل (sahl) meaning "level, even, smooth". This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. It is also the official (IAU) name of the third brightest star in the constellation Vela.
Sultan سلطان m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Indonesian
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
Sultana سلطانہ f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sultan.
Sunil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Talat طلعت m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish
Means "face, visage, appearance" in Arabic.
Talha طلحہ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Derived from Arabic طلح (ṭalḥ) meaning "fruit-bearing tree". This was the name of an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Talib طالب m Arabic, Urdu
Means "seeker of knowledge, student" in Arabic. Abu Talib was an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who raised him after his parents and grandparents died. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using Abu; his real name may have been Imran.
Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
Wali ولی m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic, derived from ولي (waliya) meaning "to be close". It is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Younus یونس m Urdu
Usual Urdu transcription of Yunus.
Yousaf یوسف m Urdu
Urdu form of Yusuf.
Zohra زہرہ f Urdu, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Urdu زہرہ (see Zuhra 1) or Arabic زهرة (see Zuhra 2).
Zulfaqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu
Variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu ذو الفقار (see Zulfiqar), as well as the Indonesian form.
Zulfiqar ذو الفقار m Arabic, Urdu
From Arabic ذو الفقار (Dhū al-Faqār) interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder" and فقار (faqār) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.