About the name Nehal
Nehal is used for boys in some communities and girls in most Gujarati ones, which occasionally causes confusion on official forms. The rain-fresh sense fits a state that measures its whole year by the arrival of the monsoon.
Nehal is a girl name of Gujarati origin, pronounced neh-HAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 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 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nehal?
Nehal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nehal
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nehal 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 Nehal
Names similar to Nehal
Snehal
SNAY-hul
Full of affection, loving in nature
Minal
mee-NAAL
A precious stone, gem of the earth
Nital
nih-TAAL
Everlasting, without end
Bijal
bee-JAL
Lightning, a sudden flash across the sky
Hetal
HAY-tul
Friendly, affectionate one
Hiral
hee-RAAL
Diamond-bright, precious as a jewel
Jinal
jih-NAHL
Belonging to the Jina, the spiritual victor
Kinjal
KIN-jal
Riverbank, the edge of flowing water
Nehal — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nehal mean?
Nehal means "Fresh as a rain-washed morning". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Nehal?
Nehal is pronounced neh-HAAL, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nehal?
Nehal scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nehal?
Nehal carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nehal?
The lucky number for Nehal 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.