Boy · Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu
Viral
विरलSay it VI-rul
- Meaning today
- Rare, precious
- Original meaning
- "rare, scarcely found; sparse, wide apart" Monier-Williams, p. 982
- Say it
- VI-rul
- Written
- विरल
Viral
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Viral meaning
Viral (विरल) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Gujarati usage).
Rare, scarcely found; sparse, wide apart
Also used to mean: precious
Viral (विरल, Gujarati વિરલ) comes from Sanskrit virala. Monier-Williams gives its first sense as having gaps, thin or sparse, and then rare, scarce and seldom found; the phrase viralaḥ ko 'pi means "one here and there", someone you rarely meet. Name lists give Viral as "rare", which matches, and sometimes as "precious", a natural extension. A few lists link it to vīra, "brave", but that is a different word. Viral is a Gujarati boys' name; it has no connection with the English word viral.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 982 · entry virala · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, virala, p. 982
Fits your syllable
First sound वि
Rohini nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.