HinduBoySanskrit
Rahul: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
راہل
राहुल
What Rahul means
The meaning of Rahul (راہل) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Hindu boy’s name. The details are below.
Rahul at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- raa-hul
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- R · ر
Origin and history of Rahul
Meaning disputed
Monier-Williams records Rāhula only as the name of the son of Gautama Buddha and gives no meaning; popular meanings such as 'efficient' have no dictionary support.
Base wordSanskrit rāhula
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Rahul
- Say it
- raa-hul2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rahul
- Urdu
- راہل
- Original script
- राहुल
Sibling names for Rahul
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rahul.
- Rachnaرچناcreation; arrangement; compositionGirlSanskrit
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Radhikaرادھیکاa name of RadhaGirlSanskrit
- Raginiراگنیa musical mode (raga)GirlSanskrit
- Rajashreeراج شریroyal splendour; fortune of a kingGirlSanskrit
- Rajeshwariراجیشوریqueen; sovereign lady; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Rajkumariراج کماریprincessGirlSanskrit
- RajniرجنیnightGirlSanskrit
Names like Rahul
- Rachitرچتmade; arranged; createdBoySanskrit
- Radheshyamرادھے شیامRadha and Shyam (Krishna) togetherBoySanskrit
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghuvirرگھویرhero of the Raghu line; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Rajراجking; rulerBoySanskrit
- Rajanراجنking; rulerBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Rahul
Questions about the name Rahul
What does the name Rahul mean?
We found no entry for Rahul in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Rahul a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rahul is a boy’s name.
Is Rahul a Hindu name?
Yes. Rahul is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Monier-Williams records Rāhula only as the name of the son of Gautama Buddha and gives no meaning; popular meanings such as 'efficient' have no dictionary support.
How do you pronounce Rahul?
Say it “raa-hul”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rahul in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rahul is written راہل. In its original script: राहुल.
Is the meaning of Rahul verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.