Sajal
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAH-jal
- Origin
- Bengali
Sajal is a girls' name of Bengali origin, meaning “watery, tearful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sajal mean?
Bengali: from Sanskrit sa 'with' + jala 'water'
“watery, tearful”
Built from Sanskrit sa, 'with', and jala, 'water'; poets use it for tearful eyes or rain-filled clouds.
Is Sajal a girl's or a boy's name?
Sajal is a girls' name.
How popular is Sajal in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 girls.
Sajal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,758 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
Names like Sajal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Amal, Ayzal, Ayah, Raya, Hiba, Zimal, Zainab, Sumayyah, Hafsa, Aaliyah, Rehmat
Names related to Sajal
More Bengali names
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, “Sajal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sajal, updated 20 October 2026.