Badal

Badal Meaning & Origin

About Badal
The surname Badal is of Indian origin and is derived from the Hindi word "badal," which means "cloud." It is a common surname among people of Punjabi and Sikh backgrounds. The name Badal is often associated with qualities such as strength, power, and resilience, symbolizing the ever-changing nature of clouds and their ability to bring rain and nourishment to the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Badal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Badal: 898
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,002
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Badal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Badal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈbeɪdəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badal in Braille

Here's how to represent Badal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Badal in braille

How to sign the name Badal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Badal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Badal in sign language

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