Kanwal
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KUN-wul
- Origin
- Punjabi
Kanwal is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “lotus”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kanwal mean?
Punjabi: Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu word for lotus, from Sanskrit kamala
“lotus”
From the Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu word for the lotus flower, itself descended from Sanskrit kamala.
Is Kanwal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanwal is a girls' name.
How popular is Kanwal in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 9 girls.
Kanwal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,927 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Kanwal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Yasmin, Zoe, Khivi, Eleanor, Sarah, Georgia, Emma, Gursanjh, Francesca, Hannah, Gurnaaz
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kanwal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kanwal, updated 20 October 2026.