Aryal
Aryal is a surname of Khas people of South Asia, primarily found among Hindu communities such as Hill Brahmin and Hill Chhetri of Nepal. The Aryal surname belongs to the Atreya clan and traces its ancestry to the Sage Atreya. Historically, the Aryals held roles as advisers, scholars, and astrologers.
Meaning & Origin of Aryal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aryal is a surname of Khas people of South Asia, primarily found among Hindu communities such as Hill Brahmin and Hill Chhetri of Nepal. The Aryal surname belongs to the Atreya clan and traces its ancestry to the Sage Atreya. Historically, the Aryals held roles as advisers, scholars, and astrologers.
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Etymology
The Story of Aryal
Aryal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 9 Aryals were born — ranking #10,242 that year. As of 2026, Aryal ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Aryals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Aryal
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- Bhairav Aryal , Nepali author
- Dol Prasad Aryal , Nepali politician
- Om Prakash Aryal , Nepali politician
- Padma Kumari Aryal , Nepali politician
- Prakash Aryal , Former Chief of Nepal Police
- Prashant Aryal , Nepali journalist
- Raju Aryal , Inspector General of Armed Police Force of Nepal
- Shakti Ballav Aryal , Nepali author
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About the name Aryal
Aryal is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Aryal's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #10,242. Use the chart and map above to compare Aryal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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