Pal
Pal is a masculine given name which may refer to:Pal Aron, British actor Pal Dukagjini (1411–1458), Albanian nobleman Pal Dushmani, Albanian clergyman Pal Engjëlli (1416–1470), Albanian clergyman Pal Gazulli (1405–1470), Albanian clergyman Pal Gropa, 13th-14th century Albanian lord Pal Homonai (1904–2010), Albanian artist Pal Kastrioti, Albanian ruler Pal Mirashi (1925–2001), Albanian…
- Albanian
- Hungarian
- Scottish Gaelic
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Pal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pal is a masculine given name which may refer to:Pal Aron, British actor Pal Dukagjini (1411–1458), Albanian nobleman Pal Dushmani, Albanian clergyman Pal Engjëlli (1416–1470), Albanian clergyman Pal Gazulli (1405–1470), Albanian clergyman Pal Gropa, 13th-14th century Albanian lord Pal Homonai (1904–2010), Albanian artist Pal Kastrioti, Albanian ruler Pal Mirashi (1925–2001), Albanian…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Albanian
- Hungarian
- Scottish Gaelic
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Pal
As a girl name
Pal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 5 births, good for #17,634 nationwide. About 33% of every Pal on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Pal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Pal on the record books as a boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 12 Pals were born — ranking #2,410 that year. About 31% of every Pal on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Pal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Pal
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pal. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pali
- Pavli
Names that sound like Pal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Palle
- Pole
- Pill
- Pale
- Paul
- Pile
- Peel
- Pail
- Poll
- Ple
- Peal
- Pall
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pal
Pal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Pal's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,410. Use the chart and map above to compare Pal'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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