Entry № 3274 · Sanskrit origin

Kaajal Kaajal — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAH-jul /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Kohl / eye-cosmetic (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "kohl / eye-cosmetic (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kaajal is from the Sanskrit Kajjala. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kaajal is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kajjala soot lampblack kohl eye-cosmetic + foundational central in Hindu Ayurvedic + aesthetic heritage + foundational Kajjala foundational central Hindu eye-cosmetic tradition applied for beauty + protection-from-evil-eye + eye-health + foundational central in Charaka Samhita + Sushruta Samhita Ayurvedic texts + foundational central in Devi iconographic-descriptions + foundational Kajol Devgan 1974- foundational Indian actress + foundational pan-Hindu cosmetic-aesthetic heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Kohl / eye-cosmetic (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Kajjala* soot lampblack kohl eye-cosmetic + foundational central in Hindu Ayurvedic + aesthetic heritage + foundational *Kajjala* foundational central Hindu eye-cosmetic tradition applied for beauty + protection-from-evil-eye + eye-health + foundational central in Charaka Samhita + Sushruta Samhita Ayurvedic texts + foundational central in Devi iconographic-descriptions + foundational Kajol Devgan 1974- foundational Indian actress + foundational pan-Hindu cosmetic-aesthetic heritage

The name in its native script.

काजल
Transliteration
Kajjala
Pronunciation
/ ˈkɑː.dʒʌl /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kaajal stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kaajal · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kaajals before her.

Real people

In fiction
Charaka Samhita Kajjala / Kajol Devgan
Sanskrit soot lampblack kohl eye-cosmetic + Hindu Ayurvedic aesthetic + Kajjala for beauty + protection-from-evil-eye + eye-health + Charaka Samhita + Sushruta Samhita + Kajol Devgan 1974-
Ayurveda + Indian cinema

Names connected to Kaajal.

The number behind Kaajal.

9

The Builder

Kaajal has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Kaajal."
Mother of one