Zohal

♀ Girl

Pronounced zoh-HAHL /zoʊˈhɑl/Medium

Meaning: From the Persian/Arabic Zohal/Zuhal, 'Saturn (the planet)'Low

In 30 seconds: Saturn (the planet): Zohal is Persian/Arabic. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'zoh-HAHL').

Origin LowPersian, Arabic

MeaningFrom the Persian/Arabic Zohal/Zuhal, 'Saturn (the planet)'

U.S. rank (2025)#10913 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 141

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Zohal comes from the Persian/Arabic Zohal/Zuhal, 'Saturn (the planet)'. A lyrical, modern name (said 'zoh-HAHL').

In the U.S. it appears in Afghan and Persian families. Rare, Saturn at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Zohal means 'Saturn (the planet)' in Persian/Arabic — a lyrical, modern celestial name (said 'zoh-HAHL').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Zohal — Persian etymology

ZuhalZohaal

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Soraya— a fellow Persian celestial girls' name

Sahar— a sound-neighbor Persian girls' name

Zimal— echoes that soft -al sound

Amal— shares the -al ending

Layal— a similarly popular pick

What does the name Zohal mean?

Zohal is Persian/Arabic for 'Saturn (the planet)'.

How do you pronounce Zohal?

It's said zoh-HAHL /zoʊˈhɑl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zohal a boy or girl name?

Zohal is a girl's name.

How popular is Zohal?

Zohal is a very rare name in the U.S.