Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''
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Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016. In addition, Lal means " garnet" or " ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in

Hindustani Hindustani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Hindustan (another name of India) * Hindustani language, an Indo-Aryan language, whose two official norms are Hindi and Urdu * Fiji Hindi, a variety of Eastern Hindi spoken in Fiji, and ...

and

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

. The name Lal may refer to mainly

Kayastha Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the C ...

as well as used by other communities:

Surname

Lal is a surname related to honorific title Lal, and is found among various social groups and

caste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultura ...

s. The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora.

Notable people

* Akash Lal (born 1940), Indian cricketer *

Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer) This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Southern Punjab cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bol ...

Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer) This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Southern Punjab cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bol ...

Ananda Lal Ananda Lal (born 1955) is an Indian academic and theatre critic. He is the son of Purushottama Lal, founder of Writers Workshop, one of India's oldest creative writing publishers, established in 1958. He is a former Professor of English and Coord ...

(born 1955), Indian theatre critic * Arun Lal (born 1955), Indian cricketer * B. B. Lal (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist * Bansi Lal (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana * Bhai Nand Lal (1633–1713), Persian poet *

Bhajan Lal Bhajanlal Bishnoi (6 October 1930 – 3 June 2011) was a politician and three-time chief minister of the Indian state of Haryana. He became the Chief Minister for the first time in 1979, was re-elected in 1982, and became the chief minister for ...

(1930–2011), Indian politician *

Bihari Lal Bihari Lal Chaube or Bihārī (1595–1663)
National Museum, New Delhi, 1966. was a

Brij Lal, Indo-Fijian politician * Brij Lal (historian) (born 1952), Fijian historian *

Chatur Lal Chatur Lal (16 April 1925 – 14 October 1965) was an Indian tabla player. Career Chatur Lal was born on 16 April 1925 in Udaipur, Rajasthan. He toured with Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Baba Allauddin Khan, Sharan Rani and Ali Akbar Khan in ...

(1925–1965), Indian tabla player * Chaudhary Devi Lal (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana * Chuni Lal (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier * Deepak Lal (born 1940), British economist *

Durga Lal Pandit Durga Lal (1948 - 21 January 1990) was a renowned Kathak dancer of the Jaipur Gharana. He was born in Mahendragarh, Rajasthan. He is known for playing the main role in the 1989 dance drama ''Ghanashyam'', the music of which was composed by ...

(1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer * Gobind Behari Lal (1889–1982), Indian journalist * Jean Paul Lal (born 1988), Malayalam film director *

Kishan Lal Kishan Lal (2 February 1917 – 23 June 1980) was an Indian field hockey player. He captained the Indian hockey team in 1948, which won its first gold at the Olympics as an independent country, defeating Great Britain in the final, 4–0. ...

(1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player. *

K. S. Lal Kishori Saran Lal (1920–2002), better known as K. S. Lal, was an Indian historian. He is the author of several works, mainly on the medieval history of India. Career He obtained his master's degree in 1941 at the University of Allahabad. In ...

(1920–2002), Indian historian *

Lallu Lal Lallu Lal (1763–1835) was an academic, author and translator from British India. He was an instructor in the Hindustani language at Fort William College in Hastings, Calcutta. He is notable for ''Prem Sagar'', the first work in modern literary ...

(1763–1835), Indian writer * Madan Lal (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach * Mohanlal (born 1960), Indian Actor *

Nidhin Lal Nidhin Lal (born 7 June 1991 in Kerala) is a former Indian association football, footballer who most recently played for Minerva Punjab F.C., Minerva Punjab in the I-League. Career Mumbai Nidhin has played for Tamil Nadu and stood 3rd in the ...

(born 1991), Indian footballer *

Padma Narsey Lal Padma Narsey Lal (born 1951) is a Fijian ecological economist. She specialises in Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, ecosystem based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Life Lal studied at the University of the South Pac ...

(born 1951), Fijian ecological economist *

Pancham Lal Pancham Lal (born 1951) is a retired Indian Administrative Service cadre. Lal held the post of Principal Secretary (India), Principal Secretary (Parliamentary Affairs), in rank of Chief Secretary (India), Chief Secretary, in Bihar.ZeeNews'Nitish's ...

(born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer * Pratap Chandra Lal (1916–1982), Indian air marshal * Prerna Lal (born 1984), Fijian writer * Priyaa Lal (born 1993), British Indian actress. * Purshotam Lal (born 1954), Indian cardiologist * Purushottama Lal (1929–2010), Indian writer * Ram Lal (born 1957), Indian politician *

Sanjay Lal Sanjay Lal (born July 23, 1969) is an American football coach who is the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Jackso ...

(born 1969), American football coach * Sunder Lal, Indian freedom fighter *

Vikram Lal Vikram Lal (born 1942) is an Indian billionaire businessman, the founder and former CEO of Eicher Motors, an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer based in New Delhi, India. He has been a member of the board of directors of The Doon School. ...

(born 1942), Indian businessman *

Vinay Lal Vinay Lal is a historian of India. He is Professor of History and Asian American Studies at UCLA. He writes widely on the history and culture of colonial and modern India, popular and public culture in India, cinema, historiography, the politic ...

(born 1961), Indian historian

Given name

Lal Behari Dey Reverend Lal Behari Day (also Dey, 18 December 1824 – 28 October 1892) was an Indian writer and journalist, who converted to Christianity, and became a Christian missionary himself. Biography Lal Behari Dey was born on 18 December 1824 to a ...

(1824–1892), Indian journalist * Lal Jayawardena (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist * Lal Jose (born 1966), Indian filmmaker * Lal Khan (born 1956), Pakistani political activist * Lal Krishna Advani (born 1927), Indian politician *

Lal Mia Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin (1903 – 1967), or Lal Mia, as he is commonly referred to, was a prominent Pakistani Bengali politician in the Indian National Congress or the Congress Party and later the Muslim League. Career Chowdhry studi ...

(died 1960), Bengali politician *

Lal Thanhawla Lal Thanhawla (born 19 May 1938 or 1942) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram, belonging to the Indian National Congress party. He holds the record for longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position fo ...

(born 1942), Indian politician *

Lal Thanzara Lal Thanzara is an Indian politician who was the Mizoram MLA for Aizawl North 3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He is presently the President of Mizoram Football Association. His name came in office for profit scam. He resigned from Cabinet for all ...

, Indian politician *

Lal Wickrematunge Lal Wickrematunge is a Sri Lankan business man, media mogul and chairman of Leader Publications which he co-founded with brother Lasantha Wickrematunge. Wickrematunge is the son of Harris Wickrematunge former deputy mayor of Colombo. Life and c ...

(born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman

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