About the name Vithal
Vithal is the dark, hip-handed Krishna of Pandharpur whose annual wari draws hundreds of thousands of walking pilgrims across Maharashtra every monsoon. To Marathi speakers the name is less a deity's title than a member of the family, which is why it survives in villages where Sanskritised names have not.
Vithal is a boy name of Marathi origin, pronounced vit-THUL. 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Vithal?
Vithal 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 Vithal
- Vithal ChavanIndian first-class cricketer from Maharashtra
Spellings and variants of Vithal
Names similar to Vithal
Gopal
goh-PAHL
Cowherd, protector of cows; a name of the young Krishna
Rukmini
rook-MEE-nee
Adorned with gold; the principal wife of Krishna, worshipped with Vitthal in Pandharpur
Vatsal
VUT-sul
Affectionate, tender towards a child
Vimal
vih-MULL
Spotless, pure, from Vimalanatha, the thirteenth Tirthankara
Viral
vee-RUL
Precious, rare and hard to find
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Omkar
OHM-kar
The sacred syllable Om made manifest
Pramod
pruh-MOHD
Delight, great joy
Vithal — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vithal mean?
Vithal means "The form of Krishna standing on a brick at Pandharpur". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Vithal?
Vithal is pronounced vit-THUL, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Vithal?
Vithal 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 Vithal?
Vithal carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vithal?
The lucky number for Vithal is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.