Sonal is a given Indian name originating from the Hindu religion. It is a unisex name often nicknamed as “Sona” and means "curious", "golden", or “precious” in
Hindi,
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
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Gujarati. A similar name is
Sonali. It is also a name used in Sri Lanka. People with the name "Sonal" include:
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Sonal Chauhan (born 1989), Indian actress
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Sonal Mansingh (born 1944), Indian dancer
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Sonal Shah (actress) (born 1980), Indian-American actress
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Sonal Shah (economist) (born 1968), American economist
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Sonal Sehgal (born 1981), Indian actress
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Indian given names