girl's name
Ghazal
guh-ZAHL
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 577
Ghazal is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ghazal Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How Popular Is Ghazal?
In 2025, Ghazal was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ghazal Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ghazal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ghazal Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ghazal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ghazal
- Pronunciation guh-ZAHL
Sibling Names for Ghazal
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ghazal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ghazal
How popular is the name Ghazal?
In 2025, Ghazal was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ghazal a girl's or a boy's name?
Ghazal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ghazal?
Ghazal has 2 syllables.
When was Ghazal most popular?
Ghazal peaked in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ghazal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ghazal currently ranks #1,829 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.