Virgal
A hero stone is a memorial commemorating the honorable death of a hero in battle. Most of which were erected between the second half of the first millennium BCE and the 18th century CE, hero stones are found all over India. They often carry inscriptions and a variety of ornaments, including bas relief panels, frieze, and figures in carved stone.
Meaning & Origin of Virgal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A hero stone is a memorial commemorating the honorable death of a hero in battle. Most of which were erected between the second half of the first millennium BCE and the 18th century CE, hero stones are found all over India. They often carry inscriptions and a variety of ornaments, including bas relief panels, frieze, and figures in carved stone.
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The Story of Virgal
Virgal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 14 Virgals were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Virgal ranks #4,033 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 220 Virgals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Virgal
Virgal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 220 births in the dataset. Virgal's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Virgal'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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