Ghazal
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning gazelle; a form of arabic poetry.
Ghazal by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Ghazal. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ghazal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ghazal
Names that are said the same way as Ghazal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a deer
Like Ghazal, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)
- Fiadhwild, woodland deer182 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Ghazal, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ghazal
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