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Payal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“anklet”
پائل
पायल
What Payal means
Payal (پائل, Hindi पायल) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “anklet”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, pāyal.
Payal at a glance
- Meaning
- anklet
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- paa-yal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Payal
- In English
- anklet
- اردو میں معنی
- پائل، جھانجھر
Origin and history of Payal
Hindi pāyal, 'an anklet with small bells'.
Base wordHindi pāyal
How to say and write Payal
- Say it
- paa-yal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Payal
- Urdu
- پائل
- Original script
- पायल
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Payal
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Payal.
- MotiموتیpearlBoyHindi
- Pankajپنکجlotus (literally 'born from mud')BoySanskrit
- Parimalپریملfragrance; perfumeBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Bhushanبھوشنornament; decorationBoySanskrit
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaBoySanskrit
- GulabگلابroseBoyPersian
Names like Payal
- Akritiآکرتیform; shape; appearanceGirlSanskrit
- Alkaالکاthe city of Kubera; a curl of hairGirlSanskrit
- Anupamaانوپماincomparable; matchlessGirlSanskrit
- Bindiyaبندیاornamental dot worn on the foreheadGirlHindi
- Chandramukhiچندرمکھیmoon-facedGirlSanskrit
- Charuچاروlovely; beautiful; dearGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Charviچارویa beautiful woman; moonlightGirlSanskrit
- Chhaviچھویbeauty; splendour; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Chitraچتراbright; variegated; beautifulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Payal
Questions about the name Payal
What does the name Payal mean?
Payal means “anklet”. In Urdu: پائل، جھانجھر. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Payal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Payal is a girl’s name.
Is Payal a Hindu name?
Yes. Payal is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi pāyal, 'an anklet with small bells'.
How do you pronounce Payal?
Say it “paa-yal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Payal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Payal is written پائل. In its original script: पायल.
Is the meaning of Payal 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.