Bansilal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bansilal

What is the meaning of the name Bansilal ?

The baby name Bansilal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbʌnsiːlɑːl/; respelling: BUN-see-lahl.

Bansilal is Hindu, Indian in Origin.

Bansilal is a North Indian male given name formed from Bansi “flute” (Hindi/Urdu, from Sanskrit vaṁśī) and Lāl “beloved, precious; son” (Hindi/Urdu, ultimately from Sanskrit lalla and influenced by Persian lāl “ruby”). Because the flute is the emblem of Krishna, the compound carries a devotional sense: “beloved of the flute,” “dear one of Krishna,” or, by extension, an epithet for Krishna himself.

Compound names ending in -lal were especially common across North India in the 19th and 20th centuries, and Bansilal has been used among Hindi-, Gujarati-, Punjabi-, Rajasthani-, Haryanvi-, and Sindhi-speaking communities, with continued recognition in the diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Bansi Lal (two words) and Bansilal, with related cognates such as Bansi and the South Indian Vamshi/Vamsi (same root meaning “flute”). Nicknames may be Bansi or Lalji. The name signals affectionate, traditional, and devotional values.