HinduBoySanskrit
Dhaval: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“white; dazzling; pure”
دھول
धवल
What Dhaval means
Dhaval (دھول, Sanskrit धवल) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “white; dazzling; pure”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dhavala.
Dhaval at a glance
- Meaning
- white; dazzling; pure
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dha-val
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dhaval
- In English
- white; dazzling; pure
- اردو میں معنی
- سفید، چمکدار، پاک
Origin and history of Dhaval
Sanskrit dhavala, white, dazzling, pure.
Base wordSanskrit dhavala
How to say and write Dhaval
- Say it
- dha-val2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dhaval
- Urdu
- دھول
- Original script
- धवल
- Other spellings
- Dhawal
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Dhaval
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dhaval.
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepaliدیپالیrow of lampsGirlSanskrit
- Deepikaدیپیکاlittle lamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepshikhaدیپ شکھاflame of a lampGirlSanskrit
- Deeptiدیپتیbrightness; light; splendourGirlSanskrit
- Divyaدویاdivine; heavenly; brilliantGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Dhaval
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Dhaval
Questions about the name Dhaval
What does the name Dhaval mean?
Dhaval means “white; dazzling; pure”. In Urdu: سفید، چمکدار، پاک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dhaval a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dhaval is a boy’s name.
Is Dhaval a Hindu name?
Yes. Dhaval is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dhavala, white, dazzling, pure.
How do you pronounce Dhaval?
Say it “dha-val”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dhaval in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dhaval is written دھول. In its original script: धवल.
What are other spellings of Dhaval?
Dhaval is also spelled Dhawal.
Is the meaning of Dhaval verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.