ALI (1) علي mArabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. Ali 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]
GHULAM غلام mArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
GUL ګُل m & fUrdu, Pashto Means "flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
KHAN خان mUrdu, Pashto From a title meaning "king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
MAHMUD محمود mArabic, Persian, Pashto, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay Means "praiseworthy" 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.
MALALAI ملالۍ fPashto 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.
MUHAMMAD محمّد mArabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Indonesian, Malay, Avar Means "praiseworthy", derived from Arabic حمد (hamid) 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 Qur'an. 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]
SARDAR سردار mPersian, Urdu, Pashto From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian sar "head, authority" and dar "possessor".