The baby name Mangal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈməŋɡəl/ — "MUN-gul" (approx.).
The baby name Mangal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈməŋɡəl/ — "MUN-gul" (approx.).
Mangal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mangal is a South Asian masculine given name from Sanskrit maṅgala, meaning auspicious, fortunate, welfare, also designating the planet Mars and the weekday Tuesday. In modern Hindi and related languages it permeates ritual and astrological vocabulary - Mangalvaar for Tuesday, mangalsutra for the marital necklace, and Mangal Dosha for a Mars-related horoscope condition. In Pali and Buddhist usage, maṅgala signifies blessings.
Use spans centuries and regions; a noted bearer is Mangal Pandey of the 1857 uprising. Common in Sikh and North Indian compounds (Mangal Singh), it also appears in Gujarati Mangaldas and forms like Mangaldev or Mangalraj. Variants include the related Mangala (often feminine in India, but commonly male in Sri Lanka and also used in Nepal) and the transliteration Maṅgal; nicknames Mangu or Manglu occur regionally. The name conveys auspicious beginnings, prosperity, and well-being; when linked to Mars in astrology, it can imply vigor and courage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #236 | 35 | 3,535 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #321 | 1,164 | 16,750 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #440 | 196 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #441 | 275 | 18,093 |
| BH | 0 | #468 | 86 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #535 | 19 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #579 | 192 | 18,755 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #665 | 464 | 22,615 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #675 | 207 | 17,948 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #864 | 937 | 28,008 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #884 | 52 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,012 | 100 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,428 | 44 | 10,046 |
Mangal is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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