Looking for a name that reflects the richness of the Afghan culture and also has a deep and significant meaning? Then scroll below for MomJunction’s list of Afghan names for boys and girls. But before that, let’s dig a bit into the naming conventions in Afghanistan.
The first name of an Afghan is basically a compound or double name such as Ahmad Khan, Ahmed Navid, or Bashir Bijan. These names could have an Arabic or Islamic component or a regional connotation. The last name refers to their profession, tribal affiliation, place of birth, or honorific titles. This may even result in people within the same family having different surnames. But it should also be noted that in Afghan, surnames are more prevalent in educated and urban families, especially in those families that have been in contact with the western world.
Besides, there isn’t any standard orthography in Afghanistan. People write names as it is pronounced in their dialects. Hence, the same name can be pronounced and written differently in various parts of Afghanistan.
MomJunction has an extensive collection of Afghan baby names with meanings for our lovely readers. Just filter the names according to the letters and find your desired baby name. All the names are beautiful in our opinion, so pick an ultimate name for your son or daughter.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Aabroo | Prestige | Girl | |||
Aakrama | Name of a famous companion of Prophet Muhammad. | Boy | |||
Aarash | First ray of the sun. | Boy | |||
Aazar | The 9th month of celebration. | Boy | |||
Abdiesus | One who serves. | Boy | |||
Abdul Hannan | The slave of Allah, one who is kind, compassionate and tenderhearted | Boy | |||
Abdul Jaleel | Servant of the majestic, servant of Allah. | Boy | |||
Abdul Malik | Servant of the King (Allah). | Boy | |||
Abdul Muti | Servant of Allah. | Boy | |||
Abdul Muzanni | Name of the narrator of Hadith | Boy | |||
Abdul Nafi | Slave of the Propitious. | Boy | |||
Abdul Qahhar | Servant of Allah | Boy | |||
Abed | Worshipper; Adorer | Boy | |||
Abrisham | Silk | Girl | |||
Abu-Zar | Name of a great companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Boy | |||
Afhak | Dew | Girl | |||
Afri | Name of a character in Shahnameh, Siamak's daughter-in-law | Girl | |||
Afshaneh | Sprinkling or scattering | Girl | |||
Afsoon | The meaning of Afsoon is "charm" or "Spell". A beautiful Goddess who is loved by all, friendly, caring, charismatic, kind, gentle, understanding, sensitive,emotional and desirable by all. Everyone will be charmed by her beauty. | Girl | |||
Akbarkhan | A name of the Afghan Prince and a General | Boy | |||
Almeida | Low hill or plateau | Boy | |||
Amardad | Immorality, one who is immortal. | Boy | |||
Amooz | Teacher, or instructor. | Boy | |||
Anousheh | Everlasting or immortal | Girl | |||
Anoushiravan | Name of an ancient Iranian king. | Boy | |||
Anwaaraddin | Light of the faith, brilliance of the faith | Boy | |||
Arezo | Wish or desire | Girl | |||
Ariabood | The tribe leader | Boy | |||
Armeen | Name of a character In Shahnameh. | Boy | |||
Armineh | Desire, or goal | Girl | |||
Aryo | Name of the Iranian hero who fought against Alexander the Great. | Boy | |||
Arzhang | Name of a character in Shahnameh. | Boy | |||
Asadi | One strong like a lion. | Boy | |||
Asal | Honey | Girl | |||
Ashtak | One of the names of Prophet Muhammad. | Boy | |||
Asmaan | Girl name meaning Sky | Girl | |||
Ayan | Arabic - Time, Era; Sanskrit - Halting, Name of Lord Ganesh; Urudu - God's Gift; Persian - Inspiration | Boy | |||
Azfaar | Victory and triumph | Boy | |||
Azhar-ud-din | Most visible, one who explains the religion. | Boy | |||
Azoom | One who is extremely talented and wise. | Boy | |||
Azyan | Adornment or decoration. | Unisex | |||
Azzami | One who is fierce like a lion. | Boy | |||
Azzat | Azzat is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Azzah, and means gazelle. | Boy | |||
Babak | They are the young father; satisfied person | Boy | |||
Baddar | One who's always on time. A punctual man. | Boy | |||
Badeed | Sample, or specimen | Boy | |||
Badih | Able to improvise, or one who is witty and creative. | Boy | |||
Badilayn | Badilayn is an Arabic name, meaning substitutes, or replacements. | Boy | |||
Badrawi | One who is like the full moon, beautiful and radiant. | Boy | |||
Baghish | Light rain that affects just a small area. | Boy | |||
Baha al Din | Beauty of faith or a helper or supporter. | Boy | |||
Bahiri | Variant of Bahirun, meaning a brilliant, lucid, and renowned person. | Boy | |||
Bahirun | A brilliant, lucid, and renowned person. | Boy | |||
Bahlul | One who smiles often, or one who does a lot of good deeds. | Boy | |||
Bahnam | A reputable and honorable person. | Boy | |||
Benesh | Wisdom or intellect. | Girl | |||
Berezira | One who is full of Intelligence. | Girl | |||
Burzin Kurush | High rank or high status. | Girl | |||
Chaghama | A type of folk music in Afghanistan. | Girl | |||
Dadvar | Judge or one who is just. | Boy | |||
Damsa | A silk of white color. | Girl | |||
Darsameen | Valuable, expensive, and costly. | Girl | |||
Durr-e-Shahwar | Kings worthy pearl. | Girl | |||
Emma Dil | Heart's Wish | Girl | |||
Esin | Inspiration, an inspirational woman. | Girl | |||
Faireh | The bringer of happiness. | Boy | |||
Farahnoush | One who is always happy, or one who is always joyous. | Girl | |||
Farjaad | Excellent, or eminent in learning. | Boy | |||
Farkhondeh | One who is happy, and joyous. | Girl | |||
Farzaad | One who is high-born, or of a high-status. | Boy | |||
Farzaneh | A wise woman. | Girl | |||
Ferhana | One leading a comfortable life. | Girl | |||
Firash | Perceptiveness, Ingenuity | Boy | |||
Firouzeh | Turquoise stone or color. | Girl | |||
Futtehkhan | The triumph or a ruler, or a winner king | Boy | |||
Ghamzeh | Coquetry | Girl | |||
Gulnoor | The light of flower, light or radiance. | Girl | |||
Gulpari | They are soft like a flower and give good smell to others.They are very soft,kind and sensitive. | Girl | |||
Gulraiz | Gardener, one who takes care of the garden. | Boy | |||
Gulrang | They are soft like a flower and give good smell to others.They are very soft,kind and sensitive. | Girl | |||
Gulrang rose | They are soft like a flower and give good smell to others.They are very soft,kind and sensitive. | Girl | |||
Gulrez | They are soft like a flower and give good smell to others.They are very soft,kind and sensitive. | Boy | |||
Gulru | They are soft like a flower and give good smell to others.They are very soft,kind and sensitive. | Boy | |||
Hajira | The wife of Prophet Ibrahim. Name of Prophet Ismaeel's mother. | Girl | |||
Hamdiya | A woman with a noble and admirable personality. | Girl | |||
Hesther | Star | Girl | |||
Hooriyah | Beautiful and radiant angel. | Girl | |||
Hunoon | A compassionate and loving woman. | Girl | |||
Hussain | An early leader of Islam | Boy | |||
Ibad ur Rehman | Worshiper of Allah, or devoted servant of Allah. | Boy | |||
Illiyeen | High status, or exalted. | Girl | |||
Imam | Leader or chief | Boy | |||
Imama | Leadership or command. One with leadership qualities. | Girl | |||
Isaad | A cooperative man | Boy | |||
Isfandiyar | The brave king. Also the name of an Iranian king. | Boy | |||
Jaah | Dignity or grandeur. | Boy | |||
Jabroot | Magnificent or majestic. | Boy | |||
Jammas | One who is naughty and sprightly. | Boy | |||
Jansher | Life of a lion | Boy | |||
Jehanzaib | Adorn, decorate or embellish. | Boy | |||