JhelummUrdu The word Jhelum is reportedly derived from the words Jal(pure water) and Ham (snow). The name thus refers to the waters of a river (flowing besides the city) which have their origins in the snow-capped Himalayas.
KaramatmUrdu From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".
KaramatullahmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani The first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات (karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة (karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare Karam)... [more]
Kashishm & fIndian, Punjabi, Hinduism Means "lord of the Kashis" or "lord of Kashi city" in Sanskrit, from the place name काशी (Kashi), which refers to one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus (also known as Varanasi or Benares), and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
KashmalafPashto From Pashto کشمالو (kash-malu) meaning "holy basil".
Kaukabf & mIndian (Sikh), Punjabi, Pakistani Derived from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم (najm) is used to mean "star").... [more]
KawromBalochi Derived from kawr meaning "acacia tree".
KhaleeqmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic خليق (see Khaliq), as well as the Urdu form.
KhalifatullahmPashto, 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.
KhushdilmUrdu From Persian "خوشدل", meaning "contented, good-hearted, happy"
KhushleenfPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) From the Hindi adjectives ख़ुश (xuś) meaning "happy; good, excellent" (compare Khushi) and लीन (līn) meaning "absorbed, engrossed".
Kiranaf & mIndian, Kannada, Punjabi, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai Alternate transcription of Kiran as well as the Indonesian and Thai form. It is used as a unisex name in India and Indonesia while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
KishwarfUrdu Means "country, region, realm" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian کشور (keshvar).
Lalam & fIndian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Nepali Means "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (lālā) meaning "playing, caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (lâl) or لعل (la'l).
LālātūnnfBalochi Derived from lāl meaning "ruby" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
LuqmanmArabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).
MahnoorfPakistani, Urdu Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
MahparafUrdu (Rare), Persian Means "piece of the moon", derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part." Related to Persian Mahpare, Azerbaijani Mehpare, Uzbek Mohipora, and Turkish Mehpare... [more]
MahrangfBalochi Derived from māh meaning "moon" and rang meaning "colour".
MahrukfBalochi Derived from māh meaning "moon" and ruk meaning "face".
MahrukhfUrdu, Persian Means “moon-like face”. Derives from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and رخ (rukh) meaning "face." Shares the same meaning as Ottoman Mahpeyker and Persian Mahchehreh.
MaiwandmPashto From 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.
MajīdafArabic, Urdu Feminine form of Majid. It is not to be confused with Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
MirwaismPashto Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]
ModeerafArabic (Archaic), Urdu (Archaic) Origin possibly from the arabic word 'Modeer' (masculine) which means "editor/manager". Possible meanings could be "efficient", "methodical"
MoeenmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic معين (see Muin), as well as the Urdu form.
MotasimmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim), as well as an Urdu variant.
MotiullahmPakistani, Urdu Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]
MuhibullahmArabic, Urdu Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
MujahidmArabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay Means "fighter, struggler" in Arabic, from the root جاهد (jāhada) meaning "to endeavour, to strive, to toil".
MujeebmArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic مجيب (see Mujib), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Mukarramm & fArabic, Urdu, Uzbek Means "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.
MukhtiarmUrdu Either an Urdu variant of Mukhtar or from a title derived from Sanskrit मुख्य (mukhya) meaning "chief, main" and Persian اختیار (ekhtiyar) meaning "power, authority".
Munawarm & fArabic, Urdu, Indonesian Means "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
MunibmArabic, Urdu, Bengali Means "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ (ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").