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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.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Korean, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: NAL (/nɑl/ or /næl/) — rhymes with 'pal' (accent-dependent)

What is the meaning of the name Nal ?

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.

Nal has the following similar or variant Names

Nal – Popularity by country

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:

AE
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BH

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People also ask about Nal

Nal is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nal is a one syllable name, pronounced NAL (/nɑl/ or /næl/) — rhymes with 'pal' (accent-dependent).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nala, Nalin, Nalini and Nahl.
Across languages, Nal has these equivalents: Padma (Sanskrit, 'lotus'), Lotus (English), Reed (English, 'stem/reed'), Day / Día (words meaning 'day', comparable to Korean nal), Nell (similar-sounding diminutive).
Nal is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.