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Mashal
UnisexMeaning of Mashal: Arabic: 'light' or 'torch'
Mashal is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice and 4843rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
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Not in the US top list
England & Wales 2024
#4843
4 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
133
First recorded 1990 · peak 1995
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
8% boys · 92% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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