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The baby name Pal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pæl/ (English),/paːl/ (Hungarian).

Pal is English, Hungarian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Hungarian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /pæl/ (English),/paːl/ (Hungarian)

What is the meaning of the name Pal ?

The baby name Pal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pæl/ (English),/paːl/ (Hungarian).

Pal is English, Hungarian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Pal is a cross-cultural given name with several roots. In Scandinavia and Central Europe it is a form of Paul - seen as Norwegian/Swedish Pål, Hungarian Pál, and Icelandic/Faroese Páll - ultimately from Latin Paulus, “small” or “humble.” Figures such as the Hungarian statesman-composer Pál Esterházy and general Pál Kinizsi attest to its historic use. In English, Pal also echoes the colloquial word for “friend,” traced to Romani phral “brother,” giving the name a friendly, easygoing feel in modern use.

In South Asia, Pal (also Paal) derives from Sanskrit pāla, “protector, keeper,” familiar in compounds like Gopal, Jaipal, and Rajpal, and used both as a surname and a given name in some communities. Tibetan and Himalayan names may include Pal (dpal) meaning “glory, splendor.” Variants and related forms include Paul, Paal, Pål, Pál, Páll, Poul; feminine counterparts may appear in compounds or as Paula/Paulina.

Pal has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Pal

Pál Losonczi Politician · Born 1919 · Hungary Pál Losonczi was a Hungarian politician best known for serving as the Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 1967 to 1987. During his tenure, he played a significant role in the country's political landscape during the Cold War era.

Pal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HU Boys 0 #107 80 3,954
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #111 5 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
SI Boys 0 #193 17 3,402
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AL Boys 0 #202 100 5,122
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
HR Boys 0 #248 11 3,997
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
SD Boys 0 #407 39 10,523
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
HK Boys 0 #486 42 12,905
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
BH 0 #498 56 17,937
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PS Boys 0 #517 32 10,655
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
BD Boys 0 #553 24 10,045
IN Girls 0 #555 77 13,121
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Boys 0 #629 69 17,960
QA Boys 0 #632 76 18,093
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
KW Boys 0 #686 84 18,755
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IN Boys 0 #741 269 16,750
OM Boys 0 #746 136 17,948
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
United States Boys 2014 #887 5 7,361
AE Boys 0 #889 204 22,615
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #902 51 5,697
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,055 57 25,439
MA 0 #1,082 47 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,092 387 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,155 29 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,319 297 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,349 98 9,415

Pal is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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AO

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People also ask about Pal

Pal is predominantly a boy's name.
Pal is a one syllable name, pronounced /pæl/ (English),/paːl/ (Hungarian).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pál, Paal, Paul, Paolo, Pavel and Paulo.
Across languages, Pal has these equivalents: Paul (English), Pál (Hungarian), Pablo (Spanish), Paolo (Italian), Pavel (Russian/Czech), and 3 more.
Somewhat — Pal ranked #887 in United States in 2014, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Pal are in our database, including Pál Losonczi (Politician).