The baby name Jal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæl/ or /dʒɑːl/ (rhymes with 'pal' or 'jahl').
The baby name Jal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæl/ or /dʒɑːl/ (rhymes with 'pal' or 'jahl').
Jal is Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jal is a compact cross-cultural name with primary roots in Sanskrit jal, meaning "water." It appears in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi, and has been used as a given name in South Asia and its diaspora, including among Zoroastrian-Parsi communities in western India. The element jal figures prominently in classical literature and ritual, tied to the five elements, giving the name associations of life, purity, renewal, and adaptability.
Variants and related forms include Jaal (long vowel), and compounds such as Jalaj ("born of water," lotus), Jaladhar/Jalad ("cloud"), and Jaldev. In Persian and Arabic contexts, Jal sometimes functions as a nickname for Jalal or Jalil (meanings "majesty" and "exalted"), though these are etymologically distinct. Contemporary usage leans masculine but the elemental meaning supports unisex appeal. Pronunciation is typically "JUHL" or "JAHL," depending on language.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #131 | 9 | 6,332 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #309 | 139 | 10,523 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #734 | 18 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #793 | 37 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #883 | 6 | 7,541 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #905 | 31 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #971 | 24 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #982 | 20 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #987 | 125 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,007 | 122 | 20,986 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 28 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,109 | 68 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,521 | 94 | 28,008 |
Jal is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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