Indian
Naik
From Sanskrit 'Nayaka' meaning 'hero' or 'leader'.
More Indian surnames
IndianAhirIndian surname denoting the cowherd community.→IndianAyarTamil Nadu Brahmin title used as a surname.→IndianChettySouth Indian trader/merchant caste; from Sanskrit 'Sreshti' (merchant).→IndianDesaiGujarati surname meaning 'village head'.→IndianGounderTamil title meaning 'landowner', linked to Vellalar community.→IndianGovenderTamil-origin South African Indian surname.→IndianGovindsamyTamil theophoric name; 'Govind' (Krishna) plus 'samy' (lord/god).→IndianKhanFrom Persian 'khan' meaning 'leader' or 'king'; Indian Muslim surname.→
Surname origins and clan notes are indicative and culturally sourced — they can be contested and vary by family, lineage and region.