The baby name Hansal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAHN-suhl (Indian: /ˈhʌn.səl/; Anglicized: /ˈhæn.səl/).
The baby name Hansal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAHN-suhl (Indian: /ˈhʌn.səl/; Anglicized: /ˈhæn.səl/).
Hansal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Hansal is a modern Indian given name, most common in Gujarati- and Hindi-speaking communities. It stems from Sanskrit haṃsa, “swan,” with a regional -al ending, and carries symbolic associations of purity, grace, and refined discernment; in Indian lore the haṃsa is the mount of Saraswati and sometimes Brahma, and a mark of wisdom. Usage is relatively rare but steady in India and the diaspora; a notable bearer is the filmmaker Hansal Mehta. The name is typically masculine, though the root appears in unisex forms.
Related forms include Hansa/Hamsa (unisex), Hansika and Hansini (feminine), and Hansraj (masculine). Hans is used in India as well, though in Europe it derives from Johannes and is unrelated in meaning. Phonetic look-alikes such as Hansel are likewise Germanic and mean “God is gracious,” not “swan.” Variant transliterations may show the nasalization as haṃsa (Hamsa), but Hansal keeps the gentle final -l.
Hansal is far from common. In all, it turns up just 41 times, across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Hansal is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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