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Motilal
मोतीलालSay it MO-tee-laal
- Meaning
- Hindi motī 'pearl' + lāl 'darling, son': precious pearl John T. Platts, p. 1086
- Say it
- MO-tee-laal
- Written
- मोतीलाल
- Other spellings
- Motilaal
- First sound
- मो · Simha rashi
Motilal
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Motilal meaning
Motilal (मोतीलाल) is a Hindu boy's name of Hindi origin. By its first sound, मो, it is a Simha rashi name (Purva Phalguni nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Hindi motī 'pearl' + lāl 'darling, son': precious pearl
Motilal (मोतीलाल) is a Hindi name built from two everyday words. Motī is "a pearl", and lāl is a darling or a little son; Platts records lāl as a Hindu personal name and also as "a ruby", which is why some lists read Motilal as "pearl and ruby". The usual sense is "precious pearl" or "darling pearl". The best-known bearer is Motilal Nehru, lawyer, Congress president and father of Jawaharlal Nehru; the actor Motilal was a star of Hindi films in the 1930s to 1950s.
Source: John T. Platts, A Dictionary of Urdū, Classical Hindī, and English (1884), p. 1086 · entry motī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, motī, p. 1086 · Platts, lāl, p. 946 · Britannica, Motilal Nehru
Famous namesakes
- Motilal Nehru, lawyer and independence leader
- Motilal, Hindi film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound मो
Purva Phalguni nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Motilal · Motilaal