The first name Vishal
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Vishal last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 47 births (#427).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vishal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vishal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Vishal, the 13,773rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 72 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Vishal mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla).
- What is the origin of the name Vishal?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla).
- How popular is the name Vishal?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Vishal, ranking 4,749th. Its peak was 1996, with 47 births.
- Is Vishal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,734 US babies named Vishal since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vishal most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 72 babies were named Vishal, its highest rank at 1,715th.