Fun Facts About the Name Gazal
- 19 babies named Gazal: U.S. records list 19 babies given the name Gazal from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Gazal Mean?
Gazal is a simplified spelling of ghazal, an Arabic word (غزل) that names a love poem or amatory verse. In Persian and Urdu, the same term denotes a lyric poem, usually one about love. The usual English gloss for the name is love poem, which reflects the literary genre rather than a separate dictionary meaning of the personal name. A different Arabic word, ghazāl (غزال), means gazelle and is sometimes confused with ghazal; the two are distinct, though their English transliterations can look alike.
Gazal Name History & Origins
The word behind Gazal began in Arabic poetry. The ghazal grew out of the amatory opening section of the older qasida and became a recognized poetic form in its own right by the Umayyad period. It was taken up in Persian literature, where poets including Saadi and Hafez made it a major form, and later in Urdu poetry, where Mir Taqi Mir and Ghalib are among its best-known practitioners. Ottoman Turkish used the related form gazel.
As a given name, Gazal is a word name drawn from this literary tradition. Its simplified spelling with g instead of gh is common in English and South Asian usage, where the Arabic letter ghayn is often represented by a plain g. The name is used in South Asian and Persian-speaking Muslim communities, but its history as a personal name is less documented than the history of the poetic term itself.
How Popular is the Name Gazal?
Gazal has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #12,928 in 2018.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,779 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,928 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,140 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Gazal Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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