The first name Alok
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “light”, “radiance”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Alok means “light”, “radiance” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”).
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Alok last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2004, with 4 births (#3,009).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alok with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alok at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 6 boys born in the United States were named Alok, the 10,887th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 14 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Alok in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Alok
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alok SharmaBritish politician (born 1967)
- AlokBrazilian DJ and record producer, born 1991
- Alok KapaliCricketer, born 1984
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Questions
- What does the name Alok mean?
- Alok means “light”, “radiance” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Alok?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”).
- How popular is the name Alok?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Alok, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2004, with 4 births.
- Is Alok a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 212 US babies named Alok since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alok most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Alok, its highest rank at 3,019th.
- What are other spellings of Alok?
- Aloka.