Rahul
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning efficient, capable, easily accessible.
Rahul by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Rahul. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 196 babies in 2000, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rahul. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Rahiltraveler; a form of Raheel or Rahl6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raoulwolf counsel; French form of Ralph13 in the US (2017)
- Rasulmessenger or prophet10 in the US (2017)
- Rahyl5 in the US (2017)
- Rahimmerciful; compassionate40 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rahul
Names that are said the same way as Rahul, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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