Surname · also Punjabi

Bhalla

“good, best, auspicious”

Bhalla is a surname from Punjabi, ultimately from Prakrit.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Bhalla goes back to Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮, meaning “good, best, auspicious.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Bhalla comes from Punjabi, and ultimately from Prakrit.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Punjabi ਭੱਲਾ, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (“good, best, auspicious”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bhalla’s family of names

In English usage, Bhalla as a surname was borrowed from the Punjabi form ਭੱਲਾ.

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Bhallaਭੱਲਾ

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