Kohl or eyeliner
Derived from the Sanskrit word for the black mineral used as eye makeup. In South Asian culture, it is traditionally applied to protect the eyes and ward off the evil eye.
Less common today
Kajal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,285 in 1996.
Prominent Indian film actress
Contemporary Kurdish poet and journalist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
