About the name Mrinal
Mrinal names the pale stalk that holds a lotus above the water, which classical poetry uses as the standard image for a graceful arm. A Bengali director and a Marathi actor, a man and a woman, are its two best-known bearers and neither spelling differs.
Mrinal is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced mrih-NAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Mrinal?
Mrinal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Mrinal
- Mrinal SenBengali filmmaker and pioneer of Indian parallel cinema
- Mrinal KulkarniMarathi actor and director
Spellings and variants of Mrinal
Names similar to Mrinal
Kamal
kuh-MAHL
Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud
Mangal
MUN-gul
Auspicious, also the planet Mars
Nirmal
NEER-mul
Spotless, free of impurity
Chandra
CHUN-druh
The moon, the shining one
Kirpal
keer-PAAL
Compassionate, full of grace
Kirti
KEER-tee
Fame, good renown
Kunal
koo-NAAL
Lotus, a bird with beautiful eyes
Madhu
MUH-dhoo
Honey, sweetness
Mrinal — frequently asked questions
What does the name Mrinal mean?
Mrinal means "The stalk of a lotus". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Mrinal?
Mrinal is pronounced mrih-NAAL, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Mrinal?
Mrinal scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Mrinal?
Mrinal 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 Mrinal?
The lucky number for Mrinal 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.