The baby name Chapal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-pal (IPA: /ˈtʃəpəl/).
The baby name Chapal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-pal (IPA: /ˈtʃəpəl/).
Chapal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chapal is a South Asian given name from Sanskrit capala (चपल), meaning “swift, agile, lively,” and by extension “restless.” In classical verse the word often describes darting eyes, rippling water, or a flash of lightning - imagery that lends the name a sense of quickness and sparkle. The form Chapal reflects its passage into modern Indo‑Aryan languages such as Bengali and Hindi.
As a personal name it rose to use in the late 19th–20th centuries with the revival of Sanskritic naming, especially in Bengal; a noted bearer is Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri. Usage today is modest, typically masculine in Bengali and Hindi contexts, though sometimes unisex. Variants and related forms include Chapala (often feminine, especially in South India) and Capala (scholarly transliteration). Not to be confused with Hindi chappal “slipper,” which is a different word and etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #544 | 33 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Chapal is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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