Globally, Risal (Risal 
) is a common mostly boy's, but infrequently feminine forename. The forename Risal is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom female name, India, where it is a rare epicene name, and Israel, where it is a rare mostly girly, but uncommonly male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Likewise, Risal is the last name as well as the forename.