Eshaal
How to say it: esh-AHL · /ɛʃˈɑl/
Arabic 'to kindle, illuminate' - feminine name popular in Pakistan and Arab world meaning light.
Eshaal was the 2,804th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,903 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,804 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 89,603 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,903 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eshaal is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eshaal is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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