The baby name Lal Mohan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lɑːl ˈmoʊ.hən/ — "LAHL-MOH-huhn".
The baby name Lal Mohan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /lɑːl ˈmoʊ.hən/ — "LAHL-MOH-huhn".
Lal Mohan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Lal Mohan is a masculine Indian compound name combining Lāl (लाल) and Mohan (मोहन). Lāl in Hindi/Urdu and related Indo‑Aryan languages means “beloved, dear son” and also “ruby/red,” a color linked with auspiciousness and vitality; it also functions historically as an honorific for young men. Mohan comes from Sanskrit mohana “enchanting, captivating,” and is a devotional epithet of the god Krishna. Together, Lal Mohan conveys “beloved enchanter” or “precious, charming one,” with subtle devotional overtones in Vaishnava contexts.
Used across North India and Bengal since the late 19th century, the name appears in both two‑word and fused forms: Lal Mohan or Lalmohan; the reversed compound Mohan Lal/Mohanlal is also widespread. Variant spellings include Laal Mohan. Diminutives often shorten to Lal or Mohan. Cultural visibility includes the Bengali fictional character Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu) and historical figures such as Lalmohan Ghosh, underscoring its Bengali popularity.
Lal Mohan is far from common. We count 44 recorded uses of it across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Lal Mohan is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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