Lal
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Lal is a Hindu name, from Sanskrit, meaning “lovely” or “precious, beloved.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Lal in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lal against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lal is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lal in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Lal in the US in 2025. Since 2010, 18 boys have been named Lal, with the most (7) in 2012.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Lal in the US in 2025. Since 2013, 15 girls have been named Lal, with the most (5) in 2017.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Lal
There are 879 towns and villages with Lal in their name, in 13 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 438🇮🇳 India 404🇮🇷 Iran 8🇾🇪 Yemen 6🇦🇫 Afghanistan 5🇧🇩 Bangladesh 5🇳🇵 Nepal 3🇦🇺 Australia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Lal’sk | Kirov Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | 4,400 | Map |
| Lal Lal | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 471 | Map |
| Al Lāl | Ma’rib, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 2 | Map |
| Amrat Lāl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Babu Lal | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ban Lal | Dak Lak, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Barj Lal | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Bast Lal | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Basti Lal | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Basti Lal | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lal
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Lal in their name, in 3 countries.
🇦🇺 Australia 1🇮🇳 India 1🇮🇷 Iran 1
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| Lal Lal Reservoir | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Bhaiya Lāl Tāl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Chāh-e Lāl Bakhsh | Sistan and Baluchestan, 🇮🇷 Iran | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lal songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Lal in their title. The best known:
- Lal Pahare'r Deshe Ja
- Lal Lipstick – Akassh (2018)
- Lal Shal Jodi – Annasaheb Kirloskar (1966)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Lal
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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