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Mehul

“Rain cloud, the bringer of monsoon”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Mehul

Mehul comes from megh, the rain cloud, and in a state that watches the sky every June that is close to naming a child after relief itself. It is one of the friendliest sounding Gujarati boys' names, all soft consonants and no hard edges.

Mehul is a boy name of Gujarati origin, pronounced MAY-hool. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 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
Rain cloud, the bringer of monsoon
Origin
Gujarati
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
MAY-hool
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
M
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Mehul?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Mehul currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Mehul

  • Mehul Choksi
    Indian diamond magnate and founder of Gitanjali Gems

Spellings and variants of Mehul

MeghalMehoolMeghul

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Mehul — frequently asked questions

What does the name Mehul mean?

Mehul means "Rain cloud, the bringer of monsoon". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Mehul?

Mehul is pronounced MAY-hool, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Mehul?

Mehul scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Mehul?

Mehul carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 6.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mehul?

The lucky number for Mehul 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.