Bakhsh Family History
Bakhsh Surname Meaning
Muslim (Iran, Pakistan, and India): from Persian bakhsh meaning literally ‘fortune’ and in compounds ‘giver donor’. It is forming the second part (or a suffix) of compound names such as Reza Bakhsh or Rezabakhsh (see Reza) generally interpreted as ‘granted by’.
In some cases perhaps also from the personal name Bakhsh based on the same word. Compare Baksh.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
