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The baby name Lal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɑːl/ (LAHL; 'laal').

Lal is Hindi, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hindi, Urdu
Pronunciation: /lɑːl/ (LAHL; 'laal')

What is the meaning of the name Lal ?

The baby name Lal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɑːl/ (LAHL; 'laal').

Lal is Hindi, Urdu in Origin.

Lal is a masculine given name and surname across South Asia, rooted in Persian la‘l (“ruby”), absorbed into Urdu and Hindi as lāl, meaning both “ruby/red” and, by extension, “beloved” or “precious child.” The color sense spread widely, so lāl denotes “red” in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, and Nepali. As a standalone name it conveys brightness and preciousness; in everyday speech, mere lāl affectionately means “my dear/son,” reinforcing the name’s tender connotations.

Usage is longstanding from the Mughal era onward and common in North India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Lal appears alone or in compounds (e.g., Jawaharlal, Lal Bahadur, Kishan Lal) and also as a hereditary surname or honorific epithet (as with Sufi titles invoking “the red/ruby”). Variant spellings include Lal, Laal, Lāl, and La‘l; Anglicized Lall occurs in diaspora records. Related forms include compounded -lal endings and feminine nicknames like Lali in some regions.

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Famous people with the name Lal

Lal Bahadur Shastri Politician · Born 1904 · India Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian politician best known for serving as India’s prime minister from 1964 to 1966. Before becoming prime minister, he was home minister from 1961 to 1963.

Lal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #61 10 2,963
MV Boys 0 #65 13 3,375
AF 0 #69 8 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
QA Boys 0 #164 931 18,093
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
BD 0 #181 47 5,992
SA Boys 0 #193 6,627 28,008
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AF Boys 0 #212 60 3,535
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AE Boys 0 #230 2,038 22,615
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
BH 0 #251 342 17,937
KW Boys 0 #252 783 18,755
OM Boys 0 #252 1,063 17,948
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
QA Girls 0 #281 36 15,378
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
BD Girls 0 #283 104 8,413
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
OM Girls 0 #329 68 15,987
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
IN Boys 0 #333 1,099 16,750
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
BD Boys 0 #343 267 10,045
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
JO Boys 0 #358 20 7,057
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Finland Boys 0 #367 61 2,041
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
IN Girls 0 #392 257 13,121
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
KW Girls 0 #466 50 19,177
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
SG Girls 0 #506 81 18,916
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
SA Girls 0 #587 362 25,931
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
SG Boys 0 #617 81 17,960
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #637 31 13,071
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
MY Boys 0 #717 424 25,439
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
United States Boys 2013 #869 6 7,323
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
United States Girls 2018 #921 5 9,057
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
TR 0 #951 266 19,440
MY Girls 0 #953 42 24,821
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MA 0 #1,031 98 20,986
DZ 0 #1,111 66 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,164 309 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415

Lal is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Lal

Lal is predominantly a boy's name.
Lal is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɑːl/ (LAHL; 'laal').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Laal, Lāl, Laloo and Lallo.
Across languages, Lal has these equivalents: Ruby (English, 'precious red gemstone'), Rubina (Hindi/Urdu, feminine name related to 'ruby').
Somewhat — Lal ranked #869 in United States in 2013, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Lal are in our database, including Lal Bahadur Shastri (Politician).