The baby name Nal is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced NAL (/nɑl/ or /næl/) — rhymes with 'pal' (accent-dependent).
The baby name Nal is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced NAL (/nɑl/ or /næl/) — rhymes with 'pal' (accent-dependent).
Nal is English, Korean, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nal is a compact cross-cultural given name with several etymologies. In Sanskrit nāla means “reed, hollow stem; tube,” and Nala is the name of a famed king in the Mahābhārata and a vanara engineer in the Rāmāyaṇa; modern usage sometimes clips Nala to Nal, or uses Nal as a short form of Nalin/Nalini (“lotus”). In Old Norse, Nál (“needle”) appears as an epithet tied to Loki’s mother in medieval sources, giving Nal a sharp, mythic nuance. Additional echoes include Turkish nal “horseshoe” and the native Korean element nal “day,” both occasionally inspiring modern coinages. In South Asia, Hindi/Marathi नल is also an everyday word for a water tap.
Usage is rare but pan-global, suited to boys or girls. Variants and related forms include Nala, Naal/Nāl, Nalin, Nalini, and, by phonetic affinity, Neil/Neal/Niall. Short, brisk, and storied, Nal carries imagery of reeds, bridges, needles, luck, and bright days.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #200 | 10 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #711 | 41 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #976 | 19 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,008 | 104 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,102 | 27 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Nal is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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