The baby name Dharampal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-ruhm-pal (approx. IPA: /d̪ʱəˈrəm.pɑːl/).
The baby name Dharampal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-ruhm-pal (approx. IPA: /d̪ʱəˈrəm.pɑːl/).
Dharampal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dharampal is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit, formed from dharma (“moral order, duty, righteousness”) + pāla (“protector, guardian”). It thus conveys “protector of dharma” or “upholder of righteousness.” The name appears across North Indian languages, notably Hindi and Punjabi, and is written as धर्मपाल in Devanagari and ਧਰਮਪਾਲ in Gurmukhi; Bengali uses ধর্মপাল.
Usage spans Hindu, Sikh, and historically Buddhist contexts, reflecting the pan‑Indic reach of the concept of dharma. Notable bearers include Dharmapāla, the eminent 8th–9th‑century Pāla emperor of Bengal, and the Buddhist scholastic Dharmapāla of Nālandā - forms that parallel the modern Dharampal. Common variants and spellings are Dharmapal, Dharmpal, Dharmapāla/Dharmapala, and Dharam Pal (spaced). Nicknames include Dharam and Pal. The name is often chosen to express aspirations toward integrity, duty, and protective leadership within the family or community.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #844 | 38 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #875 | 127 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 65 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,545 | 70 | 28,008 |
Dharampal is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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