| Kunal | Ojas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes | Vigour, vitality, bodily strength |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KUH-nahl | OH-juss |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1994 (60) | 2025 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kunal | Ojas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24 | 236 |
| 2010s | 92 | 255 |
| 2000s | 324 | 147 |
| 1990s | 454 | 8 |
| 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 ओजस् (ojas), 'bodily strength, vigour, energy, vitality'. In Ayurveda and the Vedas it names the vital essence that sustains strength and immunity.
Kunal and Ojas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Kunal means Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes (sanskrit origin), while Ojas means Vigour, vitality, bodily strength (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Kunal first appears in 0 and Ojas in 0, so Kunal has the longer recorded history.