Sunel
Sunel is a town in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India, with a population of about 25000. It was formerly known as Ahilya Nagri. The Ahu River is 3 kilometres (2 mi) from Sunel.
Meaning & Origin of Sunel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sunel is a town in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India, with a population of about 25000. It was formerly known as Ahilya Nagri. The Ahu River is 3 kilometres (2 mi) from Sunel.
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Origin & history
The Story of Sunel
Sunel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 14 Sunels were born — ranking #5,781 that year. As of 2026, Sunel ranks #5,781 for baby boys with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Sunels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sunel
Sunel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Sunel's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #5,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Sunel'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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