About the name Minal
Minal shares a root with meen and mina, words that cover both fish and enamel-work, and the gemstone reading is the one Gujarati families intend. It has the same clipped two-beat shape as Sonal and Sejal and almost always turns up in the same family trees.
Minal is a girl name of Gujarati origin, pronounced mee-NAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 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 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Minal?
Minal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Minal
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Minal yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Minal
Names similar to Minal
Jinal
jih-NAHL
Belonging to the Jina, the spiritual victor
Hiral
hee-RAAL
Diamond-bright, precious as a jewel
Mital
mee-TAAL
Friendly, one who makes companions easily
Mittal
mih-TAAL
Friendly, sweet in nature
Nehal
neh-HAAL
Fresh as a rain-washed morning
Rina
REE-nah
At ease, dissolved into contentment
Bhoomi
BHOO-mee
Earth, soil; the goddess Bhumi Devi, consort of Varaha
Bijal
bee-JAL
Lightning, a sudden flash across the sky
Minal — frequently asked questions
What does the name Minal mean?
Minal means "A precious stone, gem of the earth". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Minal?
Minal is pronounced mee-NAAL, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Minal?
Minal scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Minal?
Minal carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Minal?
The lucky number for Minal is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.