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Sonal

“Golden, made of gold”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Sonal

Sonal is the flagship of the Gujarati -al ending, so thoroughly regional that hearing it is almost a postcode. Gold as a name idea never quite goes out of style, and Sonal has aged more gracefully than most of its cohort.

Sonal is a girl name of Gujarati origin, pronounced so-NAAL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Golden, made of gold
Origin
Gujarati
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
so-NAAL
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
88 / 100
Per million
~3
Starts with
S
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Sonal?

Popularity12/100
Rarity88/100

Sonal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sonal

  • Sonal Mansingh
    Odissi and Bharatanatyam dancer, Padma Vibhushan recipient
  • Sonal Chauhan
    Indian actress and former beauty pageant winner

Spellings and variants of Sonal

SonaliSonaSonalika

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KROO-tee

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say-JAL

Pure flowing water

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shee-TAAL

Cool and refreshing, like shade in summer

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Charmi

CHAR-mee

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

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HAY-tul

Friendly, affectionate one

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Hiral

hee-RAAL

Diamond-bright, precious as a jewel

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Sonal — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sonal mean?

Sonal means "Golden, made of gold". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Sonal?

Sonal is pronounced so-NAAL, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Sonal?

Sonal scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sonal?

Sonal carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sonal?

The lucky number for Sonal is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.