Nehal
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| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Language | Sanskrit Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | India |
| Meaning | Rainy, Beautiful, Spring |
| Region of origin | India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nahla, Nihal, Nina, Neha |
Nehal (Sanskrit: नेहल, pronounced næhāl, Persian: نهال, pronounced næhāl) is a South Asian and Middle Eastern name derived from Sanskrit meaning "intelligent" or "born at a time of intelligence".
The name also has Persian roots, meaning "newly planted tree," metaphorically referring to attributes of beauty and youth.[citation needed]
The name has a variety of meanings in other languages, such as "rainy," "loving," "intelligent," "genius," "spring," and "beautiful."[citation needed] In Arabic, Nehal is a collective word describing water from springs, essentially meaning "source of life"; as a name, it symbolises the will to drink from the source of knowledge and therefore means "eager to acquire knowledge".[citation needed] In Punjabi, Nehal means "joy" or "happy". In Sanskrit, Nehal means "born during the period of intelligence".[citation needed]
Notable individuals with the name include:
- Nehal Bibodi, Indian-Ugandan cricketer
- Nehal Wadhera, Indian cricketer
- Nehal Chudasama, Indian model
- Nehal Hashmi, Pakistani lawyer and politician
- Nehal N. Mehta, American cardiologist
- Nehal Saafan, Egyptian synchronized swimmer
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