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The baby name Minal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nahl (IPA: /ˈmiːnɑːl/).

Minal is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: MEE-nahl (IPA: /ˈmiːnɑːl/)

What is the meaning of the name Minal ?

The baby name Minal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-nahl (IPA: /ˈmiːnɑːl/).

Minal is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Minal is a predominantly feminine given name from the Indian subcontinent. In Indo-Aryan languages it corresponds to Mīnal (Devanagari: मीनल), linked to Sanskrit mīna ‘fish’; by association it evokes the zodiac sign Meena (Pisces) and traits of fluidity and grace. In modern Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati usage, it is also popularly glossed as ‘precious stone’ or ‘gem,’ a poetic extension recorded in contemporary lexicons and literature.

Documented mainly from the mid-20th century onward, the name is widespread in western and northern India (notably Maharashtra and Gujarat) and among diasporic communities; it is occasionally unisex. Common variants and spellings include Meenal and Menal; related forms are Meena and Meenakshi. In South Asian Muslim contexts, Minal is sometimes reinterpreted through Arabic-Urdu as a devotional name, by folk etymology from min Allāh ‘from God,’ yielding the sense ‘gift from God.’

Minal has the following similar or variant Names

Minal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Sweden Girls 2014 #180 2 1,576
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #272 9 2,867
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #365 32 15,987
IN Girls 0 #366 295 13,121
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
BD Boys 0 #543 34 10,045
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
NG Girls 0 #675 113 15,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
SA Girls 0 #890 46 25,931
United States Girls 2023 #900 15 8,600
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IN Boys 0 #933 69 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,064 29 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,559 56 28,008

Minal is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
BD

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People also ask about Minal

Minal is predominantly a girl's name.
Minal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-nahl (IPA: /ˈmiːnɑːl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Meenal, Minaal and Meenal.
Yes — Minal ranked #180 in Sweden in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Minal ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2014).
Minal's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #916 in 2013 to #900 in 2023 in United States.