This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Pashto.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abd al-zahir m Arabic, PashtoMeans "slave of the helper" from
عبد (
'abd) meaning "slave, servant" and
الظاهر (
al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"
Alamzeb m PashtoDerived from Arabic عالم
(ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian زیب
(zib) meaning "embellishment, ornament, beauty".
Ara f PashtoMeans "original" or "unique" in Pashto.
Bakht m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans "fortune, luck" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian بخت
(bakht).
Basoor m PashtoThis name was first given to Basirullah , know as Basoor Afg
Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoFrom the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه
(bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم
(ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "
Allah".
Boba f PashtoMeans "innocent" or "genuine" in Pashto.
Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".
Ghamai m PashtoMeans "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Pashto.
Ghazi m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا
(ghazā) meaning "to raid, to wage war against, to attack".
Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, BalochiMost 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.
Gulalai f PashtoMeans "roses, flower buds" or "beautiful, lovely" in Pashto.
Gulrang f & m PashtoFrom Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" and رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Gulzaman m PashtoFrom Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Arabic زمان
(zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Hask m PashtoMeans "acme of mountain", a poetic reference to the sky, in Pashto.
Helmand m PashtoFrom the name of the Helmand River that flows through Afghanistan, itself derived from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝
(haētumant̰) meaning "with dams, having a dam".
Hosai f PashtoMeans "deer, gazelle, antelope" in Pashto.
Hukam m Pashto, Punjabi, HindiMeans "order, commandment, decree, verdict" in Pashto, Punjabi and Hindi, ultimately from Arabic حكم
(ḥukm).
Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, ArabicComes from خليفة الله (
khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khyber m PashtoFrom the name of a mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, itself of uncertain meaning.
Koko f PashtoMeans "cute" in Pashto. It is used as a nickname in Afghanistan, often together with
Gul.
Lalzari f PashtoDerived from Pashto
lal meaning "ruby" and
zar meaning "gold".
Laro m PashtoMeans "preserver" or "protector" in Pashto.
Maiwand m PashtoFrom the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Malala f PashtoVariant of
Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Mirwais m PashtoPossibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس
(vis) meaning "clan"... [
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Naghma f Urdu, PashtoMeans "song, melody" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Arabic نغمة
(naghma).
Patman m PashtoMeans "man of honour", from Pashto
pat "honour" and
man "self".
Patoni f Afghan, PashtoMeaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.
Patson m PashtoMeans "uprising" or "self-defence" in Pashto.
Pohyali m PashtoMeaning "knowledge-seeker" or "student" in Pashto.
Rangin m PashtoMeans "colourful, pretty, beautiful" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Sado m PashtoMeans "wise" or "intelligent" in Pashto. This is the name of a famous afghan tribal leader of the 17th century.
Sak m PashtoMeans "archer" in archaic Pashto.
Sarbaz m PashtoMeans "patriot, soldier" in Pashto, of Persian origin.
Sharbat f Afghan, PashtoThis is the name of the Afghan Girl who appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic: Sharbat Gula.
Shino m PashtoFrom 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.).
Spinzar m PashtoMeans "silver" in Pashto, derived from سپين
(spin) meaning "white" and زر
(zar) "metal".
Torpekai f PashtoMeans "(one with) black bangs" in Pashto, from تور
(tor) meaning "black" and پېکى
(pikai) meaning "bangs, forelock, fringe".
Toryalai m PashtoMeans "brave, courageous, warrior, swordsman" in Pashto.
Wajia f Pashto, UrduPossibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه
(wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, NigerianMeans "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Wardak m PashtoMeaning "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.
Wowreena f PashtoMeans "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره
(wâwra) "snow".
Zaib f & m Pashto, UrduMeans "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب
zib.
Zaland m PashtoMeans "shining, bright, brilliant, radiant" in Pashto.
Zarmina f PashtoFrom Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه
(mina) meaning "love".
Zarsanga f PashtoMeans "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه
(śangah) meaning "branch".
Zartaj f & m PashtoMeans "golden crown" from Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج
(taj) meaning "crown".
Ziar m PashtoMeans "effort, diligence, labour" in Pashto.
Zmarai m PashtoMeans "lion" in Pashto. This is also the Pashto name for the fifth month of the Solar Hijri calendar (called Mordad in Farsi).
Zmarak m PashtoMeans "little lion" from a diminutive of Pashto زمری
(zmarai) meaning "lion".