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Kirpal

“Compassionate, full of grace”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Kirpal

Kirpa is divine grace, the unearned kindness Sikh prayer repeatedly asks for, and Kirpal is the one who embodies it. The word also gives its root to kirpan, the ceremonial blade, an odd cousin that shares nothing but the first syllable.

Kirpal is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced keer-PAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Compassionate, full of grace
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
keer-PAAL
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
93 / 100
Per million
~1.9
Starts with
K
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Kirpal?

Popularity7/100
Rarity93/100

Kirpal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Kirpal

  • Kirpal Singh
    Indian spiritual teacher who led the Ruhani Satsang movement

Spellings and variants of Kirpal

KripalKirpaalKirpalpreet

Names similar to Kirpal

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Krunal

KROO-nul

Compassionate, full of mercy

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koo-NAAL

Lotus, a bird with beautiful eyes

Sanskrit80% rare
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Kiyaan

kee-YAAN

Crown of kings, grace

Sanskrit90% rare
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Abhimanyu

uh-bhee-MUN-yoo

Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata

Sanskrit89% rare
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Dhaval

DHUH-vul

Dazzling white, pure and bright

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Gopal

goh-PAHL

Cowherd, protector of cows; a name of the young Krishna

Sanskrit87% rare
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Kamal

kuh-MAHL

Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

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Karna

KAR-nah

Ear; the sun-born warrior of the Mahabharata

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Kirpal — frequently asked questions

What does the name Kirpal mean?

Kirpal means "Compassionate, full of grace". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Kirpal?

Kirpal is pronounced keer-PAAL, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Kirpal?

Kirpal scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.

What is the numerology number for Kirpal?

Kirpal carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kirpal?

The lucky number for Kirpal is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.