Baral (surname)

Baral is a surname found in the Hindu Suvarna Banik caste of Bengal (West Bengal and Bangladesh), and among the Bahuns of Nepal. It is also found in a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.

Notable people

 * Akshay Kumar Baral (1860–1918), Indian Bengali-language poet and writer
 * Anup Baral (born 1968), Nepali actor, writer, and film director
 * Bahadur Singh Baral (1892–1962), Nepali British Army soldier and national poet
 * Babu Baral (1964–2011), Pakistani stage actor and comedian
 * Babul Supriya Baral (born 1970), Indian politician and Bengali-language singer
 * Happy Baral (born 1968), Bangladeshi politician
 * Khadga Jeet Baral Magar (c.  20th-cent.), Nepali folk singer
 * Khadgajeet Baral (1928–2021), Nepali politician and social worker
 * Krishnahari Baral (born 1954), Nepali lyricist, songwriter, poet, literary critic, author, and professor
 * Mohan Baral (born 1972), Nepali singer, actor, and politician
 * Sudarshan Baral (born ?), Nepali politician
 * Rai Chandra Baral (born 1903), Indian music director and composer