Bitter; fruit; a precious stone
Minal is a name with diverse roots. In Arabic contexts, it is often associated with achievement or attainment. In Native American (specifically Delaware/Lenape) traditions, it is interpreted as meaning 'fruit', while in Sanskrit it can refer to a precious stone.
Less common today
Minal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,369 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pakistani television actress
Award-winning poet and writer
Architectural student and victim of the Virginia Tech shooting
