Pokhrel
| Pronunciation | Po-Ka-Rel |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali, Kumaoni |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Khas |
| Word/name | India , Nepal, |
| Meaning | Toponym of Pokhar village in Dailekh district |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Pokhrel, Pokharel, Pokhariyal |
| Derivative(s) | Pokharel Khatri, Pokhrel Brahmin, Upadhayay,Pokhrel |
| See also | Poudel, Bhattarai, Adhikari, Subedi |
Pokharel (Nepali: पोखरेल) or Pokhrel (Nepali: पोख्रेल) is a surname (family name) Brahmin, Cast group in India, Bhutan and particularly in Nepal.Its elite class group which is derived from Sanskrit word.
Notable people with Pokharel/Pokhrel surname
- Aastha Pokharel, Nepali model
- Bidhyanath Pokhrel, Nepali poet and politician
- Dibesh Pokharel, Nepali pop singer
- Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Nepali politician
- Prasunna Pokharel, ASA, CPA Australia
- Ishwor Pokhrel, Nepali Politician
- Laxmi Prasad Pokhrel, Nepali Politician
- Ram Chandra Pokhrel, Nepali Politician
- Shankar Pokhrel (born 1964), Nepali Politician
- Sugam Pokharel, Nepali pop singer
- Suman Pokhrel, Nepali poet, lyricist, translator, playwright
- Sunil Pokharel, Nepali theater director
- Cool Pokhrel, Nepali pop singer
- Ramesh Pokhriyal Ex-Chief Minister, Uttarakhand State, India
- Ansel Pokhrel, Best Pokhrel To Ever Live