Balochi Names Research: Ahmad & Rahmat Shastuni

November 2001
Introduction:

Every nation or group of people has specific characteristics such as language and culture.
There are some customs, rules and traditions in a people’s culture, which distinguishes a
group of people/ nation from others. The issue of “NAME” is one of these distinguishing
factors. Name reflects life’s various aspects, feelings, history, relationships and
circumstances.

Our people migrated to where it is now called Balochistan (in Iran, Pakistan or Afghanistan).
One can find names/ traces or part of names predated Baloch migration to this land. Our
people, once upon a time were Zoroastrian (Zardoshti) like many other people in Iranian
plateau such as Persian, Kurds and others. Many of us were Hindus (Gowrs). Many non-
Baloch people/ groups of people migrated from other regions and came and settled in Balochi
regions and eventually became Baloch themselves. Whatever the historical background
maybe, there are still names used in Balochi from that era and/or region/s.

Islam brought many Arabic/Islamic names into Balochi names, as did the invasion of Turks/
Mongols. Regardless of the origins of names, all the names have adapted to their Balochi
environment and now regarded as Balochi names, or rather used by Baloch people. These are
now an integral part of Balochi names, and hence Balochi culture.

I have given a list of Balochi names by Waaja Ahmad Shastuni, who is a talented Baloch.
Ahmad has kindly permitted me to publish the list of the names in this forum. I am also
privileged to add/ modify/ reclassify the names if needed. Although the list is far from
completed, I believe that it is a very good and valuable effort by him. The list is by no means
complete, but we hope that it is useful for the Baloch and other people interested in Balochi
calture.

Ahmad Shastuni classifies his list of Balochi names into three categories, namely feminine,
masculine, and what he calls new or “modern” names.

Goun neyken waahagaan,

Rahmat Shastuni
Ahmad Shastuni

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 Balochi Female Names: Part 1
1. Ending 2. Ending 3. Ending 4. Ending
with -naaz with -gol with -pari with -baanu
Bibinaaz Bakhtgol Pari Baanu
Dorrnaaz Bibigol Sabzpari Dorrbanu
Golnaaz Haangol Golpari Golbaanu
Graanaaz Jaangol Naazpari Mahbaanu
Mahnaaz Jehaangol Mahpari Naazbaanu
Maleknaaz Khaangol Shahpari Shahrbaanu
Parinaaz Mahgol Hoorpari Zarbaanu
Shahnaaz Naazgol
Zarnaaz Noorgol
Ro'zgol
Zargol

5. Ending 6. Beginning 7. Beginning 8. Ending

with -ganj with Naaz with Mah/ Maah with -bigam
Mahganj Naazaatoon Maahaatoon Bigam
Noorganj Naazal Mahbanu Jehaanbigam
Sadganj Naazbibi Mahbibi La'lbegam
Zaeganj Naazgol Mahdeim Mahbibam
Naazi Mahganj
Naazkhatoon Mahgol
Naazpari Mahgo'nag
Mahjaan
Mahjabein
Mahnoor
Mahrang
Mahro'z
Mahshiren
Mahsourat
Mahtaap
Mahwash

9. Ending 10. Ending 11. Ending

with -bibi with Khaatoon with -malek
Bahtbibi Aieshakhaatoon Dorreinmalek
Bakhtbibi Anbarkhaatoon Dorrmalek
Bibi Dorrkhaatoon Dosteinmalek
Dorrbibi Ganjkhaatoon Eraanmalek
Golbibi Golkhaatoon Ganjmalek
Hoorbibi Jamaalkhaatoon Goharmalek
Jaanbibi Jannatkhaatoon Golmalek
Khaanbibi Laalkhaatoon Haatmalek
Khairbibi Maahkhaatoon Iraanmalek
La'lbibi Malek-khaatoon Jaanmalek

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 Mahbibi Maryamkhaatoon Jowaaneinmalek
Mehrbibi Mehrkhaatoon Jowaanmalek
Moraadbibi Meiramkhaatoon Khaatoonmalek
Naazbibi Molk-khaatoon La'lmalek
Neikbibi Molook-khaatoon Mahmalek
Noorbibi Moraadkhaatoon Mahtamalek
Rahmbibi Naazkhaatoon Naazmalek
Shahbibi Noorkhaatoon Noormalek
Taajbibi Parikhaatoon Ro'zaanmalek
Zarbibi Ro'zkhaatoon Sanjimalek
Sahebkhaatoon Soltaanmalek
Shamskhaatoon Zarmalek
Taajkhaatoon
Yasmeminkhaatoon
Zarkhaatoon
Zohrakhaatoon

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 Balochi Female (Janéni naam) Names: Part 2
12. Balochi Mix 13. Balochi 16. Mainly Persian 17. Mainly Arabic
Aahoog Maaho' Bird's names Aarezoo Nasreen Aabeda Obeida
Aakoot Mahnaa Chaaheek Aazar Negaar Aamena Raazia
Aasemy Mahrok Kapo't Afsana Niloofar Aasefa Rabia
Aazeez Makry Shaato' Almaas Noosheen Aasia Rahima
Baanal Malkaan Tootti Behnaaz Parichehr Aatefa Ra'naa
Baanol Mehrnegaar Behno'sh Parisaa Ameena Rashida
Be'baan Mehry Benafsha Pariwash Anbar/ Ambar Razia
Bolo'r Molkein 14. Town/ Farahnaaz Parwaana Aqdas Rezwaana
Dorrein Molky land's name Fariba Pooraan Asmar Roqayya
Dorrnaa Molook E'raan Farida Rokhsaar Aziza Ro'yaa
Dorry Moraady Iraan Geety Roksaana Basheera Saabera
Eymna Morwaared Madina Gol-Yaasmin Roohangeiz Belkiss Saajeda
Galy Naazaan Makka Homaa Saanaaz Elhaam Saara
Gissed Negaar Laaleh Sapeeda Faqeera Sabaa
Gohar Noody Maahrokh Seema Farah Sadaf
Gohary Nooras 15. Jarr-o-daar Maheen Seemeen Feero'za Saeeda
Golbakht Noory (plants/ herbs) Mahsaa Shaary Haajer Sakeena
Golhanaar Pollas Brenjaask Mahwash Shaheen Habiba Saleema
Goly Ro'sy Chazheek Maneezheh Shahrnaaz Haleema Salma
Haanal Saazein Dahlok Marjaan Shahrzaad Hameeda Samaa
Haani Sadoo Dranna Meena Sharaareh Haneefa Sano'bar
Hazaary Sahty Ezbo'tk Meenoo Sheereen Hawaa Sapoora
Hoori Sameen Ezgend Mehragaan Shivaa Homeiraa Seddeeqa
Ke'gad Sangeen Golder Mehrangeiz Soodaba Hooria Shaaheda
Keshwar Seido' Henaar Mehrnaaz Soonilaa Jameela Shareefa
Khaatoon Shahraan Kaahok Mehrno'sh Soory Jannat Shohra
Khodaakheir Shahry Kaawak Mitraa Sussan Khaaleda Soheila
Kimat Sotoon Kalampor Naahid Tooraan Khadija Somaieah
Ko'shaan Zaamor Kalpo'rag Naazanin Yaasaman Kolsoom Sorayya
Laalein Zarbakht Lempok Naazi Yaasmin Koreish Taahera
Laaly Zarnegaar Mallab Narges Zari Leilaa Tayyeba
Lakky Zarry Poorchenk Naazilaa Zeibaa Maleeha Toobaa
Lako' Zeitoon Porki Be’taa Maryam Wafaa
Maahaan Zohra Shemshi Marzeia Zaaheda
Maahein Zomorrod So'rechk Ma'sooma Zahraa
Maahekaan Toottary Moneera Zaleiha
Zirrok Nadeema Zarina
Na'eema Zeenat
Naseema Zeinab
Nazeera Zobeida
Nooria Zoleikha

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 Part 3: Balochi Male Names (Mardeini naam)
1. Mainly Balochi 2. Jarr-o-daar 5. Names of
Aadel Gangozaar Mogol (plant/ herbs) Turkic/Mangoli
Ahmad' Golzaar Moshtari Daazoo origin
Ahmadyaar Goorich Naagmaan Dramsho'k Arsalaan
Ayaaz Gwahraam Negbaht Gazi Bahaadorr
Aazaat Haamein Neikbakht Gazoo Changeiz
Baaho't' Habash Neyaaz Gishshar Gazaabeig
Baalaach Hambal No'daan Kahoor Teimoor
Baanziz Hammal No'haan Kaleir
Baaraan Horram Nooraa Kareich
Baarag Ho'taan No'shar Kasoor
Badal Jangaan No'sharwaan Konaar 6. Starting with
Bahaar Jangiaan Nowro'z Kot'o'r Shah
Bahaarshaah Jangiaan Paayest Nohod Shaahi
Bai'aan Jee'and Pashang Semsoor Shahbaanz
Bakhtyaar Jeehand Pasond Sheinezg Shahbaksh
Baloch Jehaangir Pendo'k Taagazi Shahbeik
Bejjar Jeihal Pirak Shahdorr
Bo'heir Johar Piral Shahdo'st
Bo'laan Kambar Pirdel 3. Birds/ Shahgol
Bolo'k Kanbar Pollein Animal Shahjaan
Braaho Keinagi Pollok Bolbol Shahkaram
Chaakar Khodaayaar Pordel Hargo'shk Shahmir
Cheraag Khorram Raahi Jenjeshk Shahmoraad
Daadein Konel Ragaam Plang Shahnawaaz
Daadol Laagar Rahmdel Shahnezar
Dalwat Lall-la Ro'dein Shahnoor
Darbeish Lashkar Ro'shen 4. Land/ town Shahswaar
Darwaas Lashkari Sanjar Kaabol
Darweish Lashko' Sardaar Kandahaar
Delbo'd Lawaar Shaaho' Keshmir
Delpoll Madat Shakar Shiraaz 7. ending with-
Delshaad Malang Shandi shaah
Delwash Mandein Sheihak Alishaah
Didag Mando'st She'rdel 5. Week- Gholaamshaah
Do'daa Mazaar Siahwash days names Karamshaah
D'okkal Mehrdel Smaal Shanbeh Malekshaah
Dorraa Mengal Washdel Do'shanbeh Mohamadshaah
Dorrgo'sh Miraan Wazhdel Chaarshanbeh Zahoorshaah
Do'staan Mirhaan Wazir Panjshanbeh
Do'stein Miro' Zahri Aadina
Gamshaad Mi'yyaa Zardaar Jom'a

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 Part 4: Balochi Male Names (Mardeini naam)
Balochi/ Others names of Greek/ ending with- ending with-
Aalem Naayeb Macedonian beik / beink daad
Aali Naqdi Aaryaan Alibeik Alidaad
Aamer Naseer Eskandar Gazaabeik Akherdaad
Aaref Nasim Sakandar Golbeik Allahdaad
Aasaa Nawid Karambeik Faqirdaad
Abdi Ne'mat Malekbeik Ghamdaad
Alam Neyaaz start with Shey Mirbeik Hakimdaad
Amir Nooraa (Sheikh) Mohamadbeik Karamdaad
Baagi Nosrat Shey Akoob Shahbeik Karimdaad
Baaqer Oleyaa Shey Faqir … Khaaleqdaad
Barkat Pirok Shey Hassan Khodaadaad
Bibagr Qaasom Shey Issa Malekdaad
Birarg Qaazi Shey Karim Molaadaad
Biwarg Qoddus Shey Mohamad Nabidaad
Borhaan Rafi' Shey Moraad start with Pirdaad
Ebtehaaj Rafiq Shey Morid Gholaam Qaaderdaad
Faazol Rahmat Shey Mussa Gholaam Rahimdaad
Faqir Saalaar Shey Ragaam Gholaam Ali Sahebdaad
Ghazab Saeed Shey Zarin Gholaam Hossein Sakhidaad
Gholaam Sarfraaz … Gholaam Moh'd Shahdaad
Haasel Sayad Gholaam Nabi Soltaandaad
Haatam Shakil start with Daad Gholaam Qaader Waajadaad
Hayaat Shakur Daad Karim Gholaam Rasool Walidaad
Heibat Shokat Daad Khoda Gholaam Razaa …
Heibataan Swaali Daad Mohamad Gholaam Shaah ending with-
Jaaweid Yalaan Daad Rahim … baksh
Jalaaie Zaabet Daad Shaah Ali Baksh
Jalaal Zolfaqaar Daadollah Allah Baksh
Jamaal Dadd Rahmaan Elaahi Baksh
Jassi names from … Emaam Baksh
Kamaal Zardoshti origin Gous Baksh
Karam (zoroastrian) start with Allah/ ending with- Karim Baksh
Kotowaal Bahman Khodaa/ Pir jaan Khodaa Baksh
Mahram Bahraam Allah Baksh Abdollah Jaan Laal Baksh
Mehim Esfandyaar Allah Daad Ali Jaan Mohamad Baksh
Mehraab Homaayoun Allah Nezar Din Jaan Moraad Baksh
Meskaan Hoshang Allah Rasaan Dorr Jaan Nabi Baksh
Meskin Jamsheid Allah Yaar Gholaam Jaan Noor Baksh
Mirein Noro'z Khoda Rahm Khaan Jaan Pir Baksh
Mirzaa Orang Khodaa Baksh Mohamad Jaan Qaader Baksh
Mobaarak Pahlawaan Khodaa Daad Noor Jaan Rahim Baksh
Mohbat Rostom Khodaa Nezar Shah Jaan Rahmaan Baksh
Mohtaaj Sohraab Khodaa Yaar Rahm Jaan Rasul Baksh
Morid Fareidoun Pir Baksh … Soltan Baksh
… Pir Daad Taaj Baksh

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 Part 5: Balochi Male Names (Mardeini naam)
ending with - ending with- starting with- ending with- names of some
Ali khaan/haan/aan Mohammad Mohammad Prophets
Barkat Ali Alamhaan M.Aaref Ali Moh'd Aadam
Do'st Ali Bahraamhaan M.Aashur Ataa Moh'd Aakoob
Gholaam Ali Balochhaan M.Ali Daad Moh'd Ayyub
Lyaqat Ali Dorrhaan M.Alim Deen Moh'd Daanyaal
Mohamad Ali Gaajihaan M.Amin Dorr Moh'd Daaoud
Moraad Ali Golhaan M.Anwar Do'st Moh'd Daaout
Noor Ali Hazaarhaan M.A'zam Eid Moh'd Ebraahim
Saajed Ali Kamaalhaan M.Deen Faqir Moh'd Edris
Sabz Ali Karamhaan M.Gol Fateh Moh'd Elyaas
Yaar Ali Karimhaan M.Hassan Fazal Moh'd Emraan
… Khalilhaan M.Hayaat Feiz Moh'd Eshaaq
Lashkarhaan M.Hossein Gol Moh'd Esmaaeil
start with Ali Mirhaan M.Iqbaal Jaan Moh'd Haarun
Ali Akbar Mirzaahaan M.Islaam Khaan Moh'd Issa
Ali Asghar Moraadhaan M.Naeem Kheir Moh'd Issop
Ali Daad Moraadhaan M.Omar La'l Moh'd Mahmad
Ali Do'st Qa'emhaan M.Osmaan Moraad Moh'd Mohammad
Ali Mohamad Saabhaan M.Rahim Neik Moh'd Mussa
Ali Razaa Sahebhaan M.Razaa Neyaaz Moh'd Ozmaaeil
… Sheirhaan M.Saadeq Nezar Moh'd Sahaaq
Yaarhaan M.Seddiq Nur Moh'd Soleimaan
ending with- Zamaanhaan M.Shaah Pir Moh'd Ya'qoob
rahmaan … M.Shafi' Sayad Moh'd Yunos
Abdorrahmaan M.Swaaleh Shaah Moh'd Yusof
Atiqorrahmaan start with Abol- M.Taaher Shafi' Moh'd …
Azizorrahmaan Abolhassan M.Zaaher Sheir Moh'd
Habiborrahmaan Abolkheir M.Zamaan Shey Moh'd
Ishfaaqorrahmaan Abolqaasem … Soltaan Moh'd
Obeidorrahmaan … Sowl Moh'd
… Taaj Moh'd
Yaar Moh'd
…

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 Part 6: Balochi Male Names (Mardeini naam)
ending with - Nezaamoddin Aasef Aaref Anush
ollah Baha'oddin Aazam Jaaweid Ardeshir
Amaanollah Akram Mansur Behnaam
Assadollah Seraajoddon Alim Mortazaa Behraad
Ata'ollah Shahaaboddin Amin Mostafaa Behshaad
Azizollah …. Amir Soheil Bizhan
Ehsaanollah Arshad Wahed Daareyush
Enayatollah Ashraf Wahid Fadaa
Ezzatollah mainly Arabic Bashir Yaaser Faraamarz
Fathollah Aabed Faqir … Farhaad
Gheibollah Abaabagr Farid Farrokh
Habibollah Abbaas Haamed Mainly Persian Fereydun
Hamidollah Assad Habib Aarsh Jahaan
Kheirollah Bibagr Hamid Afshin Kaambiz
Maa'zollah Falak Hanif Baabak Keyaa
Mehrollah Haaji Khaled Bahman Keywaan
Mohebollah Hamza Masood Behroz Khorshid
Neamatollah Hassan Mehdi Behzaad Kurosh
Nurollah Heydar Mohsen Esfand Mazdak
Rahmatollah Hossein Monir Farshid Maazeyaar
Sana'ollah Ja'far Nadim Farzaad Mehrdaad
Shokrollah Jamil Naeem Homaayun Parwiz
… Karam Nazir Iraj Raamin
ending with- Mahmad Obeid Jamshid Ruzbeh
oddin Nawaab Raees Khosro Shaahrokh
Fakhroddin Nawaaz Rahim Manuchehr Shahbaz
Jalaloddin Omar Rashid Mehraan Shahaab
Jamaloddin Ozmaan Reyhaan Nimaa Shahraam
Kheiroddin Saadeq Saaber Puyaa Siaamak
Moheyoddin Saajed Saeed Saasaan Sirus
Nuroddin Salmaan Salim Shaahin Sorush
Qamaroddin Seddiq Walid Shaapur Zartosht
Shamsoddin Shahed Yaasin Shahreyaar …
Zeinoddin Sharif Zeyaa Siaawash