In the world, Eqbal (Eqbal 
) is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but infrequently female given name. The forename Eqbal is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Kuwait, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but seldom boy's name, Oman, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare largely male, but seldom girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh. Also, Eqbal is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Eqbal | United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, India |
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khurshid eqbal Indian author, IN (b. 1962) |
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| eqbal ahmad writer, journalist, anti-war activist, PK (b. 1933) |
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| eqbal mehdi Pakistani Painter (1946-2008) (b. 1946) |
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| eqbal dauqan yemeni-Malaysian biochemist, MY (b. 1980) |
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