Sonal

This article is about the given name. Sonal is also a trade name for the drugs Barbital and Methaqualone.

Sonal is a given Indian name originating from the Hindu religion. It is a unisex name often nicknamed as “Sona” and means "curious", "golden", or “precious” in Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati. A similar name is Sonali. It is also a name used in Sri Lanka. People with the name "Sonal" include:

• Sonal Chauhan (born 1989), Indian actress
• Sonal Giani, Indian LGBTQ rightds activist
• Sonal Mansingh (born 1944), Indian dancer
• Sonal Shah (actress) (born 1980), Indian-American actress
• Sonal Shah (economist) (born 1968), American economist
• Sonal Sehgal (born 1981), Indian actress
• Sonal Vengurlekar (born 1993), Indian actress