Mishall
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MISH-al
- Origin
- Arabic
Mishall is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “torch”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mishall mean?
Arabic: spelling of Mishal
“torch”
From the Arabic mishal, a torch or lamp.
Meaning borrowed from Mishal.
Is Mishall a girl's or a boy's name?
Mishall is a girls' name.
How popular is Mishall in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 7 girls.
Mishall in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
Names like Mishall
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zainab, Summer, Safa, Hafsa, Safaa, Aisha, Aaliyah, Ayah, Hiba, Amira, Farah, Rahma
Names related to Mishall
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Amir, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo, Liyana
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, “Mishall: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mishall, updated 20 October 2026.