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Kunal

“Lotus, a bird with beautiful eyes”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Kunal

Kunal was the name of Emperor Ashoka's son, whose eyes were said to match those of a particular Himalayan bird. The story is grim but the name is not, and it has been a light, likeable staple for three decades.

Kunal is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced koo-NAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 80 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Lotus, a bird with beautiful eyes
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
koo-NAAL
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
80 / 100
Per million
~6.3
Starts with
K
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Kunal?

Popularity20/100
Rarity80/100

Kunal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 158,730. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Kunal

  • Kunal Nayyar
    British-Indian actor
  • Kunal Kamra
    Indian stand-up comedian

Spellings and variants of Kunal

KunaalKonalKunnal

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KROO-nul

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Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

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Keshav

KAY-shuv

One with beautiful long hair, an epithet of Krishna and slayer of Keshi

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Kirpal

keer-PAAL

Compassionate, full of grace

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Kshitij

kshi-TEEJ

The horizon, where earth and sky meet

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Aarush

AH-roosh

First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn

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Anant

uh-NUNT

Endless, without limit

Sanskrit88% rare
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Anay

uh-NAY

One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu

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Kunal — frequently asked questions

What does the name Kunal mean?

Kunal means "Lotus, a bird with beautiful eyes". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Kunal?

Kunal is pronounced koo-NAAL, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Kunal?

Kunal scores 80 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 158,730 people carry it — about 6.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Kunal?

Kunal carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kunal?

The lucky number for Kunal is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.