AFRASIABافراسيابmPersian Mythology, Pashto (Rare) Possibly means “fearsome” from Middle Persian plʾsy̲d̲ʾp̄. In Persian mythology, Afrasiab was the mythical king of Turan (a region in Central Asia). He was the main antagonist of the epic poem 'Shahnameh'.
ASHRAFاشرفm & fArabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto Means "nobler, more honorable" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, this term is used to refer to descendants of Muhammad through his daughter, Fatimah... [more]
ATALاتلmPashto, Indian Means "hero", "leader", "guide" in Pashto.
AZIZULLAHعزيز اللهmArabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).
BISMILLAHبسم اللهmArabic, Urdu, Pashto From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "ALLAH".
BOBAبوبهfPashto Means "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
GOŠTĀSPmKurdish, Pashto, Balochi Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.
GULALAIګلالۍfPashto Derived from Pashto ګلابي (gwëlâbi) meaning "pink, rosy".
HAMIDULLAHحمیداللهmArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "praiseworthiness of ALLAH", from Arabic حَمِيد (ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy" and الله (Allah).
HASKھسکmPashto Means "acme of mountain", a poetic reference to the sky, in Pashto.
HEELAfPashto Means "to hope" or "to wish" in Pashto.
HELAIهېلۍfPashto Means "duck" or "swan" in Pashto.
ISMATULLAHعصمت اللهmArabic, Indonesian, Pashto Means "protection of ALLAH" or "perfection of ALLAH", from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).
JAGṚALIجګړالېmPashto Means "warlike" or "aggressive" in Pashto.
KHUSHALخوشحالmPashto, Urdu, Indian, Marathi, Hindi Derived from Persian خوشحال (xošhâl) meaning "happy, merry". Alternatively, it could also be a variant of KUSHAL. It is most likely given in honour of Khushal Khan Khattak (1613-1689), a Pashtun poet and freedom fighter.
LUTFULLAHلطف اللهmArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "kindness of ALLAH", from Arabic لُطْف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness" and الله (Allah).
MALALAملالهfPashto Variant of MALALAI. A notable bearer is Malala Yousafzai (1997-), a Pakistani activist for female education and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. She was named after the Afghani folk hero from which her name is derived.
MIRWAISميرويسmPashto Possibly means "noble ruler", derived from Persian میر (mir) meaning "leader, ruler, headman" possibly combined with Arabic أُوَيْس (ʾawais) meaning "little wolf". This was the name of an 18th-century Pashtun tribal chief who founded the Hotak dynasty of Afghanistan.
POHYALIپوھیالېmPashto Meaning "knowledge-seeker" or "student" in Pashto.
QAISقیسmArabic, Pashto Alternate transcription of QAYS as well as the Pashto form.
RAHMATرحمتm & fArabic, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, Persian Derived from Arabic رَحْمَة (raḥma) meaning "compassion, mercy". It is typically masculine, though a Mughal princess bore this name.
SHINOشینوmPashto From the Pashto word "shīn" (cyan, a kind of green), refering to a child with cyan-coloured eyes, a distinguishing feature of the ancient nomads of Central Asia (incl. the Scythians, Tocharians, Huns, Ashina etc.).
TORYALتوريالmPashto Means "sword fighter" in Pashto.
WAJIAوجيهfPashto, Urdu Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".
WALIوليmArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
WARDAKوردکmPashto Meaning "victor" in Pashto. The god of war of the eastern-iranian pantheon, equalent to Persian Bahram and Greek Ares, also the Pashto name of the planet Mars.