Lal (Persian: لعل, Hindi: लाल, Urdu: لال, Pashto: Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", " precious," or "beloved," from the Sanskrit lala ("cajoling"). In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani. The name Lal may refer to: