Ghazal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ghazal

What is the meaning of the name Ghazal ?

The baby name Ghazal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɣæˈzæl/ (Persian/Urdu, approximate),/ɡəˈzɑːl/ (English approximation),Respelling: gha-ZAL (stress on second syllable).

Ghazal is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Rooted in Arabic ghazal (غزل), meaning a lyric poem of love and longing, Ghazal entered Persian and Urdu where it names the celebrated couplet-based form; by extension it carries senses of “ode,” “song,” and refined romantic speech. A homonymous Arabic word, ghazāl (غزال, “gazelle”), colors the name with imagery of grace and swift beauty, so some hear both poetic and animal-symbolic meanings.

As a given name, Ghazal is chiefly feminine in Iran and the Persian-speaking and Urdu-speaking diaspora, gaining popularity in the late twentieth century alongside renewed interest in classical verse. It nods to masters such as Hafez, Saadi, Rumi, and, in South Asia, Ghalib and Faiz. Variants and spellings include Ghazel, Gazal, Gazel (Turkish), and Qəzəl/Qezel in Azerbaijani-influenced contexts; related forms Ghazala/Ghazaleh denote “gazelle.” The name evokes artistry, longing, and musical eloquence.