Throughout the world, Lakhal (Lakhal 
, لكحل 
) is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female forename. The given name Lakhal is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely feminine name, Morocco, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but uncommonly female name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Algeria, Morocco, and India. More prevalently, Lakhal is the last name as well as the forename.