The baby name Mohan Lal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-huhn LAHL; IPA: /ˈmoʊhən lɑːl/.
The baby name Mohan Lal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-huhn LAHL; IPA: /ˈmoʊhən lɑːl/.
Mohan Lal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mohan Lal is a compound Indo‑Aryan male name formed from Mohan and Lal. Mohan derives from Sanskrit mohana, ‘enchanting, charming,’ an epithet of the god Krishna. Lal comes from Hindi–Urdu lāl, meaning ‘beloved, precious, ruby,’ and by extension ‘son/lad.’ Together the name conveys ‘beloved charmer’ or ‘the enchanting beloved,’ often carrying devotional resonance to Krishna. Common spellings include Mohan Lal, Mohanlal, Mohan Lāl, and Mohan Laal.
Use spans North India and the diaspora, where Lal functions either as an affectionate suffix in two-word given names or as a hereditary surname. The Mohan Lal pattern reflects the broader X+Lal naming style popular from the late Mughal and colonial periods and still familiar among Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. Related and variant names include Mohan, Mohanlal (single-word), Mohini (feminine counterpart), Lalit, and Gopal Lal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #685 | 23 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #696 | 74 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #800 | 204 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #846 | 36 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,046 | 47 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,550 | 65 | 28,008 |
Mohan Lal is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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