Vishal (name)
Vishal is a name for males. Vishal means great, grandeur, magnificence, prominence, and eminence. The meaning is also attributive to the property of being grand.
Etymology
The word Vishal finds its origins in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Vishal is also a common adjective found in North and South Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu and Gujarati.Religious significance
Supreme consciousness
Vishalta comes from the word Vishal and is a state of mind that is often embraced by different religious and spiritual leaders in India. The word embodies the ultimate state of selflessness, or belief that the body, mind, and all worldly possessions belong to God. One in a state of Vishaltha believes that the body is only a tool for carrying out the wishes of the Lord.Buddhism
It has been suggested that one of Buddha's favorite resorts, Vaishali, was named after King Vishal, a ruler during the times of Ramayana. There exists several ancient buddhist monuments as well as a large, but ruined fort, which is believed to be built by King Vishal.Related names
Yash - somewhat similar meaning to Vishal but not exactlyPeople with the name
Industrialists and business professionals
- Vishal Gondal, Indian entrepreneur
- Vishal Sikka, Indian CEO and MD of Infosys
Movies, TV and entertainment
- Vishal (actor), Indian film actor
- Vishal Bhardwaj, Indian music composer
- Vishal Dadlani, Indian music composer of Vishal–Shekhar
- Vishal Veeru Devgan, better known as Ajay Devgn, Indian movie actor
- Vishal Karwal, Indian actor
- Vishal Mahadkar, Indian film director
- Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter
- Vishal Singh (TV actor), television actor from India
- Vishal Sinha, Indian cinematographer
- Vishnu Vishal, Indian actor and producer
Sports
- Vishal Bharat, British Virgin Islands cricketer
- Vishal Dabholkar, Indian cricketer
- Vishal Joshi, Indian cricketer
- Vishal Kumar, Indian footballer
- Vishal Marwaha, Scottish field hockey player
- Vishal Singh (polo player), Indian polo player
- Vishal Tripathi, English cricketer
- Soeuy Visal, Cambodian footballer
Others
- Vishal Arora, journalist, writer, photojournalist, and videographer
- Vishal Dadlani, Indian singer
- Vishal Garg, Indian academic
- Vishal Mangalwadi, Indian author
- Vishal Mishra (composer), Indian music composer and singer
- Vishal Sareen, Indian chess player