Question: is malhotra a punjabi name?
Answer: Malhotra Name Meaning. Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Khatri) name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It is a modified form of Mehrotra, which is itself an extended form of Mehra (Panjabi méra 'chief', 'master'). The founder of the Malhotra clan is said to have been called Mehr Chand.