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"Last name" in Hindi: उपनाम
उपनामupnaam
Note: everyday: सरनेम (sarnem)
Last name in Hindi is उपनाम (upnaam), masculine. Everyday speech often says सरनेम, but this headword is उपनाम.
Passport form
कृपया अपना उपनाम साफ़ लिखिए।kripya apna upnaam saaf likhiye.
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How to pronounce उपनाम
Say it
up-NAAM
/ʊpnɑːm/
Upnaam is up-NAAM. Soft up, long naam. Two beats with stress on naam.
"Last name" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| उपनामupnaam | last name; surname Formal/default headword. | Formal/default headword. |
| पूरा उपनामpoora upnaam | full last name Forms. | Forms. |
| उपनाम लिखिएupnaam likhiye | please write the last name Counter request. | Counter request. |
| उपनाम बदलनाupnaam badalna | to change a last name Marriage, legal. | Marriage, legal. |
How to use उपनाम in real life
- 1Passport form
कृपया अपना उपनाम साफ़ लिखिए।
kripya apna upnaam saaf likhiye.
Please write your last name clearly.
Form desk.
- 2Hotel check-in
आपका उपनाम क्या है?
aapka upnaam kya hai?
What is your last name?
Aap ask.
- 3School register
रजिस्टर में उपनाम गलत छप गया।
register mein upnaam galat chhap gaya.
The last name printed wrong in the register.
Typo fix.
Mistakes English speakers make with उपनाम
Incorrect: Only writing first name when asked for उपनाम
Correct: First name अलग; last name is उपनाम
Upnaam is the family/surname field.
Incorrect: Meri upnaam
Correct: मेरा उपनाम
Upnaam is masculine.
Good to know
Forms still print उपनाम next to नाम. Spoken Hindi often says surname or सरनेम. Some people put caste-linked surnames; others use a single name — clerks still ask for उपनाम.
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Filling a bank KYC form
ChatPal
यहाँ उपनाम वाला बॉक्स खाली है।
yahaan upnaam wala box khaali hai.
The last-name box is empty here.
You
ओह, मेरा उपनाम शर्मा है।
oh, mera upnaam Sharma hai.
Oh — my last name is Sharma.
ChatPal
आप उपनाम अंग्रेज़ी में भी लिख दीजिए।
aap upnaam angrezi mein bhi likh dijiye.
Please write the last name in English too.
You
ठीक है, उपनाम दोनों जगह भर दिया।
theek hai, upnaam donon jagah bhar diya.
Okay — I've filled the last name in both places.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Last name" in Hindi
Gender?
Masculine: mera upnaam.
Sarnem vs upnaam?
Sarnem is spoken English loan; उपनाम is the taught headword.
How do I ask?
Aapka upnaam kya hai?
First name?
That is naam / pratham naam — not उपनाम.
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