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Payal

girl name
Origin
Hindi
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Hindi word for a decorative ankle bracelet, used as a given name; famously borne by Payal Kadakia, co-founder of ClassPass.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Payal has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Payal

Most people given the name Payal in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Payal you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Payal deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Payal truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Payal fits with your family’s names and surname.

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