What origin is the name Nehal?

Nehal comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nehal a popular name?

Nehal is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Nehal?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nehal — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nehal?

Nehal starts with the syllable “Ne” (ने), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 4, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nehal

Q: Is Nehal a rare name?

Yes. Nehal does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nehal

Nehal

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nehal is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means rain or rainy. It also carries connotations of being handsome or beautiful, like a refreshing downpour.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Nehal is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means rain or rainy. It also carries connotations of being handsome or beautiful, like a refreshing downpour.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नेहल
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ne)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means rain or rainy. It also carries connotations of being handsome or beautiful, like a refreshing downpour.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as नेहल

Quick answers about Nehal

Very rare in US records

What does Nehal mean?

Is Nehal a rare name?

Yes. Nehal does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nehal

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ne (ने)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 4
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ne” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Nehal

Nehal means "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means rain or rainy. It also carries connotations of being handsome or beautiful, like a refreshing downpour." — these names share that spirit.