Alok
Meaning
"light, brightness, illumination"
Origin: Sanskrit aloka
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #16,664
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, brightness, illumination"
Origin: Sanskrit aloka
"flute player, pipe player"
Origin: Old English
Piper is more popular, ranked #159 vs #16664 for Alok.
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Piper is more popular, ranked #159 compared to Alok at #16664 in the United States.
Alok means "light, brightness, illumination" (Sanskrit aloka origin). Piper means "flute player, pipe player" (Old English origin).
Alok is primarily a boy name. Piper is primarily a girl name.