Lal

For other uses, see Lal (disambiguation).

Lal (Persian: لعل, Hindi: लाल, Bengali: লাল, Urdu: لال, Pashto: Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit lala ("cajoling").^[1] In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani and Bengali.^[1] The name Lal may refer to mainly Kayastha as well as used by other communities: ^{[citation needed]}

Surname

Lal is a surname related to honorific title Lal,^[2] and is found among various social groups and castes.^[3] The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Akash Lal (born 1940), Indian cricketer
• Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer)
• Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer)
• Ananda Lal (born 1955), Indian theatre critic
• Arun Lal (born 1955), Indian cricketer
• B. B. Lal (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist
• Bansi Lal (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana
• Bhai Nand Lal (1633–1713), Persian poet
• Bhajan Lal (1930–2011), Indian politician
• Bihari Lal (1595–1663), Indian poet
• Brij Lal, Indo-Fijian politician
• Brij Lal (historian) (born 1952), Fijian historian
• Chatur Lal (1925–1965), Indian tabla player
• Chaudhary Devi Lal (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana
• Chuni Lal (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier
• Deepak Lal (born 1940), British economist
• Durga Lal (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer
• Gobind Behari Lal (1889–1982), Indian journalist
• Jean Paul Lal (born 1988), Malayalam film director
• Kishan Lal (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player
• K. S. Lal (1920–2002), Indian historian
• Lallu Lal (1763–1835), Indian writer
• Madan Lal (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach
• Mohanlal (born 1960), Indian Actor
• Nidhin Lal (born 1991), Indian footballer
• Padma Narsey Lal (born 1951), Fijian ecological economist
• Pancham Lal (born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer
• Pratap Chandra Lal (1916–1982), Indian air marshal
• Prerna Lal (born 1984), Fijian writer
• Priyaa Lal (born 1993), British Indian actress
• Purshotam Lal (born 1954), Indian cardiologist
• Purushottama Lal (1929–2010), Indian writer
• Sanjay Lal (born 1969), American football coach
• Shaneel Lal (born 2000), Fijian-New Zealand activist
• Siddhartha Lal (born 1973), Indian businessman
• Sunder Lal, Indian freedom fighter
• Vikram Lal (born 1942), Indian businessman
• Vinay Lal (born 1961), Indian historian

Given name

• Lal Behari Dey (1824–1892), Indian journalist
• Lal Jayawardena (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist
• Lal Jose (born 1966), Indian filmmaker
• Lal Khan (born 1956), Pakistani political activist
• Lal Krishna Advani (born 1927), Indian politician
• Lal Mia (died 1960), Bengali politician
• Lal Muhammad Khan, Pakistani politician
• Lal Thanhawla (born 1942), Indian politician
• Lal Thanzara, Indian politician
• Lal Wickrematunge (born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman
• Lalu Prasad Yadav, Indian politician. 'Lalu' is a variant of 'Lal'
• Lal Ensari, Turkish actress

See also

• Lal (disambiguation)