The baby name Komal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈkoʊməl/ (English); Indian: /koːməl/ — approx. 'KO-mal' (stress on first syllable).
The baby name Komal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈkoʊməl/ (English); Indian: /koːməl/ — approx. 'KO-mal' (stress on first syllable).
Komal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Komal is a unisex given name from Sanskrit komala (कोमल), meaning "soft, tender, gentle, delicate," with nuances of charm and mildness. The word permeates Indo-Aryan languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Urdu) and, in Hindustani classical music, komal labels the flattened swaras, reinforcing associations of softness. As a personal name it appears in North and West India, Nepal, and Pakistan, and has travelled with the South Asian diaspora; contemporary usage skews feminine, though masculine bearers persist in Punjabi and Hindi contexts.
Variants include Komala (South Indian), Komol (Bengali/Assamese, often masculine), and, in Bengali usage, Komola. Related but etymologically distinct are Kamal and Kamala ("lotus; perfection"). The name appears in literary and cinematic contexts and has maintained steady popularity from the late twentieth century, while preserving its core sense of tenderness and grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #7 | 3 | 583 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #19 | 3,506 | 13,121 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #50 | 21 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #133 | 5 | 3,613 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #199 | 415 | 20,968 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #229 | 170 | 15,987 |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #247 | 70 | 15,378 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #285 | 67 | 8,539 |
| SA | 0 | #286 | 10 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #368 | 706 | 25,931 |
| France | Girls | 1991 | #374 | 3 | 1,983 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #439 | 77 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #474 | 80 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #503 | 598 | 16,750 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #542 | 45 | 18,916 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #548 | 29 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #641 | 67 | 18,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #715 | 55 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #802 | 80 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #916 | 5 | 9,616 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 174 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,253 | 364 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,373 | 74 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
Komal is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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