Balochi names(Balochi:بلوچی ناماں) are used by the Baloch people. Among the Baloch, names are a symbol of honor and pride, providing a sense of belonging to the past.[1] [2]

Many Balochi names came from from the characters of Balochi epics and stories.[3]

Given names

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Many Baloch personal names are associated with nature, days or months of birth, and colors.[4] Many Balochi names originate from the Balochi literature , Romantic ballads or Heroic or epic ballads.[5][1][6] Baloch naming conventions, a mixture of Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions.[2]

There are several categories of names used for men such as colours, birds, trees, medicines or medicinal herbs and flowers or smelling substances. A few examples are shahdost, mazar, shahin, sabzal, kambar, izgind, Tahlag.[1][7]

women’s names may derive from pre-Islamic folk traditions such as Parizad and Mahpari, both derived from pari, meaning “fairy.”[1][8]

Males

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Below is a list of assorted Balochi male given names.[9][10][7][1]

Name Transliteration Translation
آدو Ado god wind
آدینگ Ading friday
اشکام Ashkam sober
اشکش Askas (character from Shahnama)
اگرب Agrab Scorpion
اگرینچ Agrinch The name of a plant
امبارک Ambarak equality
امبشک Ambashk pal
امل Aml Handsome
اترار Atrar without sadness
اترار Atrar without sadness
بالاچ Balach Honor
باهوت Bahut Refugee
بهارشاه Baharshah
بهارهان Baharahan
بازیار Bazyar (Strong Friend]])
بیان در Bayandor eloquent
بیبرگ Bibarg unpretending
پلنگ palang leopard
پکیر Pakir
پسُند Pasnod desired
تکو Tako
رستم Rustam (see Rostam and Sohrab)
جیهند Jehand guess, size
دل وش Delvash happy heart
دوستین Dustin loyal
دُرهان Dorhan beautiful king
دُرگوش Dorgosh
دلگوش Delgosh
دادخدا Dadkhoda
دودا Duda A Baloch myth in Balochi legends
درّا Dorra
رگام Regam
رودین Rudin
سهراب Sohrab (see Rostam and Sohrab)
شه دوست Shah dost love the king
شهسوار Shahsavar A brave and skilled horse rider
شاهو Shaho The one who is great and glorious like a king
شه دُرّ Shah dor
شه مراد Shah morad
شه میر Shah mir
شهنواز shahnavaz
گوهرام gwahrām (see Mir Gwahram_Khan Lashari)
میران Miran kingly
مُرید Morid disciple
مَیاَر Meyar shelter someone
مزار Mazar Tiger
وژدل
هوبیار
هُزروشاه
همبل
همّل
مزار Mazar Tiger
مزار Mazar Tiger
مزار Mazar Tiger

Females

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Below is a list of assorted Balochi famale given names.[11][12][7][1]

Name Transliteration Translation
آهوگ
آشو
آسکو
بانل
بی بی، مهر
ازگند
پَوران
پترونک
پورچینک
حوران
دُرّس
درناز
دلوناز
دورین
روز بی بی
روزان
روزَل
روژناک
زرملک
سنّاز
سدو
سازین
شِمشُک
شاری
شه بی بی
شرَپ نا
صدگنج
غمناز
کپوت
کلپورک
گراناز
گل بانو
گل دِرّ
گوهرناز
گیشو
لالین
مِهلَب
ماهَل
ماهو
مه بی بی
مه پری
مه گنج
مهر بی بی
هانی
هوری
هیران


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Language Contact in Balochistan and Its Impact on Balochi Personal Names". Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Spooner, Brian (1967). "Notes on the Baluchī Spoken in Persian Baluchistan". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 5: 51–71. doi:10.2307/4299588. JSTOR 4299588.
  3. ^ Mansel, Longworth Dames (2022). A Text Book of the Balochi Language. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 9781016092722.
  4. ^ "Society and Culture of Balochistan, Pakistan".
  5. ^ "A Sketch Of The Northern Balochi Language Containing A Grammar Vocabulary". 1881.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ The Baloch and their Neighbours, Ethnic and Linguistic Contact in Balochistan in Historical and Modern Time. Cambridge University. 2022. ISBN 3-89500-366-2.
  7. ^ a b c "Balochi Nama". 2018.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "South Asian folklore : an encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka". University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Bakshan, A. D. 2009. Dictionary of Baluchi names(نام و نیم‌نام فرهنگ نام‌های بلوچی)(in persian). ISBN 9789649922850
  10. ^ Ahmad & Rahmat Shastuni. 2001. Balochi Names.
  11. ^ Bakshan, A. D. 2009. Dictionary of Baluchi names(نام و نیم‌نام فرهنگ نام‌های بلوچی)(in persian). ISBN 9789649922850
  12. ^ Ahmad & Rahmat Shastuni. 2001. Balochi Names.