The first name Komal
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “soft”, “delicate”, “tender”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Komal means “soft”, “delicate”, “tender” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala, “soft, delicate, tender”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Komal last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 42 births (#615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Komal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Komal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 5 girls born in the United States were named Komal, the 18,046th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 41 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.
Komal in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Komal mean?
- Komal means “soft”, “delicate”, “tender” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Komal?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala, “soft, delicate, tender”).
- How popular is the name Komal?
- In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Komal, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1999, with 42 births.
- Is Komal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 631 US babies named Komal since 1880 were girls.
- When was Komal most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 41 babies were named Komal, its highest rank at 3,088th.