The baby name Mohanlal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-hən-lahl (IPA: /ˈmoʊ.hən.lɑːl/).
The baby name Mohanlal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-hən-lahl (IPA: /ˈmoʊ.hən.lɑːl/).
Mohanlal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mohanlal is an Indian masculine compound name formed from Mohan and Lal. Mohan stems from Sanskrit mohana, “enchanting, captivating,” an epithet of the deity Krishna; Lal comes from Hindi/Urdu lāl, used affectionately for “beloved son” and also meaning “ruby.” Together the name conveys “beloved enchanting one” or “beloved Mohan (Krishna),” carrying devotional overtones in Vaishnavite traditions.
The name has been common across North and Western India and, through migration and cinema, is now pan‑Indian; a famous bearer is the Malayalam actor Mohanlal. Spellings and variants include Mohan Lal, Mohunlal/Mohan Lall (colonial transliterations), and honorific forms like Mohanlalji. Short forms and related names are Mohan, Lal/Lala, and the feminine Mohini; cognate compounds include Mohandas (“servant of Mohan”). Mohanlal functions primarily as a given name but may also appear as a patronymic or surname in some families.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #644 | 126 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #676 | 32 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #799 | 205 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #822 | 60 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #984 | 109 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,497 | 118 | 28,008 |
Mohanlal is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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