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Aashna m Afghan, Pashto
Means "familiar, friend" in Pashto.

Abdal ابدال m Pashto (Rare, Archaic)
Means "strong" in archaic Pashto.

Abd al-zahir عبد الظاهر, عبدالظاهر m Arabic, Pashto
Means "slave of the helper" from عبد ('abd) meaning "slave, servant" and الظاهر (al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"

Abdul Ghafar عبد الغفار m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الغفار (see Abd al-Ghaffar), as well as the Malay, Urdu and Pashto form.

Abdul Khaliq عبدالخالق m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant transcription of Abd al-Khaliq.

Abdul Rahim عبدالرحيم m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Rahim as well as the Urdu, Malay, and Pashto form.

Abdul Zahir عبدالظاهر m Arabic, Pashto
Variant transcription of Abd al-zahir.

Afrasiab افراسياب m Persian 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'.

Ahmadshah احمدشاه m Afghan, Malay, Malaysian, Pashto
Combination of Ahmad with Shah.

Ahmaduddin احمد الدين m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Combination of Ahmad and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

Akhtar اختر m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.

Alako m Pashto

Alhamdulillah m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
From the Arabic phrase الحمد لله (al-hamdu li-llahi) meaning "praise be to Allah".

Amiergol m Pashto (Rare)

Aminullah امین الله m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian, Urdu
From Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "true, trustworthy" combined with الله (Allah).

Amrullah امرالله m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "command of Allah" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command" combined with الله (Allah).

Andam اندام m Pashto
Means "forever" in Pashto.

Angar انګار m Pashto
Means "embers" in Pashto.

Ashraf اشرف m & f Arabic, 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]

Asruddin عصر الدين m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
From Arabic عصر الدين ('asr al-din) meaning "age of the religion, era of the faith”.

Atal اتل m Pashto, Indian
Means "hero", "leader", "guide" in Pashto.

Azizullah عزيز الله m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Badam بادام m Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.

Bahramand بهره مند m Pashto
Means "fortunate" in Pashto.

Bakht بخت m & f Urdu, Pashto
Derived from Persian بخت (baxt) meaning "fortune, prosperity, luck".

Barlas برلاس m Pashto
Means "powerful" in Pashto.

Baryal بريال m Pashto
Means "brave" in Pashto.

Basoor بصور m Pashto
This name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg

Bismillah بسم الله m Arabic, 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".

Darman درمان m Pashto
Means "medicine" in Pashto.

Darwesh دروېش m Pashto
Means "mystic" in Pashto.

Darwish دروېش m Arabic, Pashto
Means "dervish" in Arabic, referring to a member of an ascetic Sufi Muslim religious order. The term itself is derived from Persian درویش (darvish) meaning "poor, needy".

Dawar دوړ m Pashto
Means "prominant" in Pashto.

Faizullah فيض الله m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Faizallah.

Faqir فقير m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ (faqara) meaning "to be poor".

Gahez ګهېز m Pashto
Means "morning" in Pashto.

Gorbat غوربت m Pashto
Means "eagle" in Pashto.

Goštāsp m Kurdish, 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.

Hafizullah حفيظ الله m Pashto
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".

Hakimuddin حَاكِمالدين m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Malay (Rare)
Combination of Hakim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Hask ھسک m Pashto
Means "acme of mountain", a poetic reference to the sky, in Pashto.

Hewad ھیواد m Pashto
Means "homeland" in Pashto.

Islamuddin إسلامالدين m Indonesian, Arabic, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu
Combination of Islam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Ismatullah عصمت الله m Arabic, Indonesian, Pashto
Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة‎ (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).

Jabar جبّار m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Somali, Persian, Pashto, Pakistani
Indonesian form of Jabbar

Jabbaruddin جبّارالدين m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jabbar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Jafaruddin جعفرالدين m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jafar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Jagṛali جګړالې‎ m Pashto
Means "warlike" or "aggressive" in Pashto.

Jalaluddin جلال الدين m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal al-Din as well as the Pashto, Indonesian and Malay form.

Jalalullah جلال الله m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian
Means "greatness of Allah", from from Arabic جلال (Jalal) meaning "greatness, loftiness, grandeur" and الله (Allah).

Janwar m & f Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, Afghan, Urdu
Means "animal" in Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, & Urdu.

Kaki کاکې m Pashto
Means "small" in Pashto.

Khair خير m & f Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
From Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "good, goodness".

Khairullah خیرالله m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير الله (see Khayrullah), as well as the Pashto and Dari Persian form.

Khalifatullah خليفة الله m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, Arabic
Comes from خليفة الله (khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.

Khialay خيالې m Pashto
Means "smart" in Pashto.

Khushal خوشحال m Pashto, 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.

Laro لرو m Pashto
Means "preserver" or "protector" in Pashto.

Lutfullah لطف الله m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "kindness of Allah", from Arabic لُطْف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness" and الله (Allah).

Malang ملنګ m Pashto
Means "mystic" in Pashto.

Malikuddin ماليكالدين m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian
From Arabic ماليكالدين (malik ud-din) meaning “king of the religion”.

Malyar ماليار m Pashto
Means "gardener" in Pashto.

Matiullah مطيع الله m Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Motiullah.

Minatbar منت بار m Pashto
Means "grateful" in Pashto.

Miran میران m Pashto
Means "sun-like" in Pashto.

Mirwais ميرويس m Pashto
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.

Muhammadali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Variant of Muhammad Ali.

Muhammaduddin محمّدالدين m Pashto
Combination of Muhammad and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Muslimuddin مسلمالدين m Indonesian, Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Urdu, Arabic
Combination of Muslim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Nangial ننګيالې m Pashto
Means "honourable" in Pashto.

Nanguyalai ننګیالی m Pashto
Means "honourable" derived from Pashto ننګ (nang) "honour".

Nangyali ننګیالې m Pashto
Means "honorable" in Pashto.

Nimatullah نعمت الله m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "blessing of Allah", from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʿma) meaning "blessing" and الله (Allah).

Nomyali نوميالې m Pashto (Rare)
Means "of good name" or "famous" in Pashto.

Nooruddin نورالدین m Dari Persian, Pashto
Dari Persian and Pashto form of Nur ad-Din.

Nufail نفېل m Pashto
Means "gracious" in Pashto.

Olas اولس m Pashto
Means "friend" in Pashto.

Palay پالے m Pashto
Means "caretaker" in Pashto.

Patman پاتمن m Pashto
Means "man of honour", from Pashto pat "honour" and man "self".

Patson پاڅون m Pashto
Means "uprising" or "self-defence" in Pashto.

Pohyali پوھیالې m Pashto
Meaning "knowledge-seeker" or "student" in Pashto.

Qais قیس m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Qays as well as the Pashto form.

Qudrat قدرت m Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek
Derived from Arabic قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power, force".

Rahmat رحمت m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رحمة (rahmah) meaning "mercy".

Rajabuddin رجبالدين m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Combination of Rajab and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

Rajabullah رجبالله m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Rajab and الله (Allah).

Rias m Pashto

Rostum رستم m Pashto
Means "strong" in Pashto.

Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".

Rustamuddin رستمالدين m Indonesian, Pashto
Combination of Rustam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Sado سدو m Pashto
Means "wise" or "intelligent" in Pashto. This is the name of a famous afghan tribal leader of the 17th century.

Saif-ur-Rehman سيف الرحمن m Pashto, Urdu
Pashto and Urdu variant of Sayf al-Rahman.

Sak ساک m Pashto
Means "archer" in archaic Pashto.

Samandar سمندر m Hindi (Rare), Pashto (Rare)
Derived from Hindi समन्दर (samandar) or Pashto سمندر (samandar) both meaning "sea, ocean".

Seifullah m Kazakh, Turkish, Pashto
Kazakh variant spelling of Saifullah.

Selab سيلاب m Pashto
Means "flood" in Pashto.

Shafiqullah شفيق الله m Arabic (Rare), Pashto
Means "Allah the compassionate" from Arabic شفيق (shafiq) meaning "compassionate" combined with الله (Allah).

Shahidullah شهيد الله m Arabic, Bengali, Pashto
Means "witness of Allah", from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd) "witness" and الله (Allah).

Shino شینو m Pashto
From the Pashto word shīn meaning "cyan (a kind of green/blue)", 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.).

Shpon شپون m Pashto
Meaning "herdsman" in Pashto.

Shuja شجاء m Pashto
Means "brave" in Pashto.

Sifat صفت m Pashto
Means "praise" in Pashto.

Sparli سپرلې m Pashto
Meaning "spring" in Pashto.

Spin سپين m Pashto
Means "white, pure" in Pashto.

Spinzar سپينزر m Pashto
Means "silver" in Pashto, derived from سپين (spin) meaning "white" and زر (zar) "metal".

Storay ستوری f & m Pashto
Variant transcription of Storai.

Teri ټيري m Pashto
Name of a Khattak Ancestor.

Toryal توريال m Pashto
Means "sword fighter" in Pashto.

Wakil وکيل m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Means "agent, representative" in Arabic.

Wakqbaa واكسبا m Urdu, Muslim, Tajik, Arabic, Pakistani, Pashto
The name Wakqbaa or واكسبا in Arabic means "Wake"

Wali ولي m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.

Wardak وردک m Pashto
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.

Zabihullah ذبيح الله m Arabic, Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).

Zaib زیب f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.

Zakatullah زَكَاة الدين m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Pashto
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Allah

Zalmai زلمی m Pashto
Means "young" in Pashto.

Zalmay زلمی m Pashto
Variant transcription of Zalmai.

Zartaj زرتاج f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Zmarai زمری m Pashto
Means "lion" in Pashto. This is also the name of the fifth month of the Afghan calendar.

Zmaray زمری m Pashto
Variant transcription of Zmarai.