ALI (1)عليmArabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Dhivehi Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. 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]
GHULAMغلامmArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
GULګُلm & fUrdu, Pashto Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
KHANخانmUrdu, Pashto From a title meaning "king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
MAHMUDمحمودmArabic, Persian, Pashto, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans.
MALALAIملالۍfPashto 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.
MUHAMMADمحمّدmArabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Indonesian, Malay, Avar Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حَمِدَ (hamida) meaning "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Muslim belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.... [more]
SARDARسردارmPersian, Urdu, Pashto From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and دار (dar) meaning "possessor".