Given Name
Lal
laːl (Lāl)
Pronunciation: laːl (Lāl)
ياقوت / أحمر
Unisex
Origin
Persian (Sindhi usage)
Meaning
Ruby; red, precious stone (Persian origin, used as an honorific/epithet in South Asian Muslim contexts)
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
3
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Lal.
Lal is a Persian (Sindhi usage) name commonly explained as Ruby; red, precious stone (Persian origin, used as an honorific/epithet in South Asian Muslim contexts). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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