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
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Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
. 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
Sonal Chauhan (born 16 May 1987) is an Indian actress, singer and model who predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi language films.
She made her acting debut with Hindi film ''Jannat'' and her Telugu film debut with ''Rainbow'', both in 2008. ...
(born 1989), Indian actress
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Sonal Mansingh
Sonal Mansingh (born 30 April 1944) is an Indian classical dancer and Guru Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style. She has been nominated by the President of India to become a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. She is the youngest recipient of ...
(born 1944), Indian dancer
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Sonal Shah (actress) (born 1980), Indian-American actress
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Sonal Shah (economist)
Sonal R. Shah (born May 20, 1968), is an American economist, former lobbyist, and public official. She served as the National Policy Director for Mayor Pete Buttigieg's run in the 2020 United States presidential election. From April 2009 to Aug ...
(born 1968), American economist
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Sonal Sehgal (born 1981), Indian actress
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Indian given names