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Rahul name meaning

First Name
3k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Rahul mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Rahul

User Submitted Origins

Indian (Sanskrit)
64%
English
25%
Hindu
9%
Sanskrit
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from India says the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conquerer of all miseries, traveler, relation, bondage".
  2. According to a user from India, the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conquer of all miseries".
  3. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conquerer of all miseries".
  4. 2 people from Australia and India agree the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conquer of miseries".
  5. A user from India says the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conqueror of all miseries".
  6. A submission from Canada says the name Rahul means "Conqueror of miseries" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
  7. A submission from India says the name Rahul means "Literal meaning is rope and it signifies one who binds people. Also the name of Buddha's son" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
  8. 2 people from India agree the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) / English origin and means "Gift of god".
  9. A submission from India says the name Rahul means "God gift" and is of English origin.
  10. A user from India says the name Rahul is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Conquer of misories".
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From Hindi राहुल (rāhul).

  1. A male given name from India.
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Notable Persons Named Rahul

Notable Persons Named Rahul

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is a Vice-President of the Indian National Congress, Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress, Chairperson of the National Students Union, General Secretary of the Indian National Congress, Member of Parliament, for Amethi, Vice-President of theIndian National. Rahul was born on June 19th, 1970.

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Rahul Khanna

Rahul Khanna is an actor. Rahul was born on June 20th, 1972 in Mumbai.

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Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid is a cricketer. Rahul was born on January 11th, 1973 in Indore.

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Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma is a co-founder, chief executive officer and executive director, and micromax informatics.

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Rahul Dev

Rahul was born on September 27th, 1968 in New Delhi.

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Rahul Bhatt

Rahul Bhatt is a personal trainer and fitness trainer. Rahul was born as the child of Mahesh Bhatt on January 24th, 1982 in Mumbai.

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  • Rahul Dev Burman
    Singing
  • Rahul Dholakia
    Film Director
  • Rahul Roy
    Actor
  • Rahul Kohli
    Actor
  • Rahul Bose
    Actor
  • Rahul Bajaj
    Chairman of Bajaj Group
  • Rahul Vaidya
    Singing
  • Rahul
    Political Leader
  • Rahul Deshpande
    Musician
  • Rahul Rawail
    Film Director
  • Rahul Ram
    Singing
  • Rahul Sharma
    Musician
  • Rahul Sanghvi
    Cricketer
  • Rahul Sood
    Former Gm of Microsoft Ventures

Notable Persons With the Last Name Rahul

Notable Persons With the Last Name Rahul

Rahul

Rahul is a political leader and entertainer. Rahul was given the name Rahul Mahajan by his parent Pramod Mahajan on July 25th, 1975 in Mumbai.

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Rahul Deshpande

Rahul Deshpande is a hindustani classical music musician. He was most prominent from 1984 to 1984. Rahul was given the name Rahul on October 10th, 1979 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Kannur Lokesh Rahul

Kannur was born on April 18th, 1992 in Bangalore.

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Yadav Rahul

Yadav Rahul is an athlete for the AIFF Elite Academy.

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P. Rahul

P. Rahul is a sports team member for the Chirag United Club Kerala.

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Fun Facts about the name Rahul

  • How Popular is the name Rahul? Rahul is the 5,089th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Rahul have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,284 babies born with the first name Rahul in the United States. That's more than enough people named Rahul to occupy the territory of Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 3,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Rahul? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1966 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Rahul first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Rahul is Sunday, December 2nd, 1945.
  • What year had the most people named Rahul born? The highest recorded use of the first name Rahul was in 2000 with a total of 196 babies.
  • Random Rahul Factoid: According to the 2002 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Rahul is not a popular baby boy's name in Virginia. Imagine that, only 10 babies in Virginia have the same name in 2002.
  • Weird things about the name Rahul: The name spelled backwards is Luhar. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Haurl. How do you pronounce that?
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