Nepali boy name
Babul name meaning
बाबुल
Say it: BAA-bul/babul/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Hindi
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,976
Meaning of Babul
Father's home; also the babul (acacia) tree.
नेपालीमा: बाबुल नामको अर्थ बाबुको घर अर्थात् माइती हुन्छ। यसले बबुल (अकेसिया) रूखलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
Short, crisp names like Rahul, Atul, Bipul and Mukul. More boy names ending in -ul →
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Babul at a glance
| Name | Babul |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | बाबुल also बबुल, बबूल |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Hindi |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | B · ब |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,976 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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- Batuk♂बटुकYoung boy
- Babik♂बबिक
Babul in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐧𑐵𑐧𑐸𑐮 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒥𑒰𑒥𑒳𑒪 |
| Bengali | বাবুল |
| Gujarati | બાબુલ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀩𑀸𑀩𑀼𑀮 |
| IAST romanization | bābul |
FAQ about the name Babul
What is the meaning of Babul?
Babul means: Father's home; also the babul (acacia) tree.
Is Babul a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Babul in Nepali?
Babul is written बाबुल in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written बबुल or बबूल.
How do you pronounce Babul?
Babul is pronounced BAA-bul (IPA: /babul/).
What is the origin of the name Babul?
Babul is of Hindi origin.
How popular is the name Babul?
Babul ranks #1976 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.