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The baby name Kajol is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kə-JOL (IPA: /kəˈdʒoʊl/).

Kajol is Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: kə-JOL (IPA: /kəˈdʒoʊl/)

What is the meaning of the name Kajol ?

The baby name Kajol is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kə-JOL (IPA: /kəˈdʒoʊl/).

Kajol is Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kajol is a South Asian given name, most common for girls, deriving from Bengali and Assamese Kajol and cognate with Hindi/Urdu Kajal, the word for “kohl” or eyeliner. The term goes back to Sanskrit kajjala, meaning soot or collyrium. As a name it connotes dark, lustrous eyes and the protective beauty of kohl, which in many Indian traditions is applied to ward off the evil eye.

It appears across Bengal, Bangladesh, and North India, and spread widely through the Indian diaspora. The name surged in visibility in the 1990s thanks to acclaimed Bollywood star Kajol Devgn. Regional and stylistic variants include Kajal (most widespread), Kajoli/Kajoly (Bengali affectionate forms), Kajali and Kajala (less common). While occasionally unisex, contemporary usage is strongly feminine.

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Kajol – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BD 0 #144 85 5,992
BD Girls 0 #152 311 8,413
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BD Boys 0 #225 552 10,045
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
JO Girls 0 #274 52 7,570
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Girls 2000 #286 7 2,355
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
OM Girls 0 #316 81 15,987
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
JO Boys 0 #366 12 7,057
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
IN Girls 0 #429 207 13,121
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
KW Girls 0 #478 38 19,177
BH 0 #479 75 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SG Boys 0 #622 76 17,960
QA Boys 0 #624 84 18,093
OM Boys 0 #630 260 17,948
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
KW Boys 0 #659 111 18,755
SA Girls 0 #714 222 25,931
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
PE Girls 0 #900 44 14,861
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
United States Girls 2005 #919 6 9,844
AE Boys 0 #925 168 22,615
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
EG Girls 0 #928 32 14,742
IN Boys 0 #939 63 16,750
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
MA 0 #947 182 20,986
MY Girls 0 #959 36 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
MY Boys 0 #1,049 63 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,089 583 28,008
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,443 29 10,046

Kajol is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
AE
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BD

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People also ask about Kajol

Kajol is predominantly a girl's name.
Kajol is a 2 syllable name, pronounced kə-JOL (IPA: /kəˈdʒoʊl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kajal, Kojol and Kaajol.
Across languages, Kajol has these equivalents: Kajal (Hindi), Kojol (Bengali), Kohl (English term for the cosmetic).
Yes — Kajol ranked #286 in Canada in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Kajol ranks highest in Canada (#286 in 2000).
Kajol's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #307 in 1995 to #286 in 2000 in Canada.