The baby name Shuklal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOOK-lahl (IPA: /ˈʃʊk.lɑːl/).
The baby name Shuklal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOOK-lahl (IPA: /ˈʃʊk.lɑːl/).
Shuklal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shuklal is a North Indian masculine given name built from Sanskrit shukla ("white, bright, pure") and Hindustani lal ("beloved; boy; ruby," from Persian). The compound conveys senses such as "bright beloved," "pure boy," or "precious in purity." The shukla element also evokes auspicious imagery in Hindu tradition, as in Shukla Paksha, the waxing lunar fortnight associated with growth and clarity.
Used across Hindi-speaking regions, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, the name fits a broader 19th and 20th century pattern of -lal compounds. Today it reads vintage or rural but remains intelligible and respectful. Spelling and spacing vary: Shuklal, Shukla Lal, Shuklaal, and occasional diacritic forms like Śuklāl; diminutives include Lal or Lalu. Related or confusable forms include Sukhlal (from sukh, "happiness") and the Indo-Caribbean surname Sooklal. Comparable qualities appear in names such as Shukla, Shukdev, or Shubhalal.
Shuklal is seldom given. We have only 42 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Shuklal is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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