| Kunal | Advait | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes | Non-dual, one without a second |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KUH-nahl | ud-VYTE |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1999 |
| Peak year | 1994 (60) | 2024 (54) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 54 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kunal | Advait |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24 | 297 |
| 2010s | 92 | 328 |
| 2000s | 324 | 164 |
| 1990s | 454 | 7 |
| 1980s | 351 | 0 |
| 1970s | 14 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit कुणाल (kuṇāla), usually glossed as 'lotus' and secondarily 'a bird with beautiful eyes' (the latter a folk etymology). Historically the name of Emperor Ashoka's son Kunala, 3rd century BCE.
From the Sanskrit अद्वैत (advaita), 'non-duality', the central concept of Advaita Vedanta — the oneness of the self (atman) and the absolute (Brahman). A firmly established philosophical term.
Advait is more popular than Kunal today: about 54 US babies were given the name Advait in 2025, compared with 0 named Kunal.
Kunal means Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes (sanskrit origin), while Advait means Non-dual, one without a second (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Kunal first appears in 0 and Advait in 1999, so Kunal has the longer recorded history.