Paudel
| Language | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nepal |
| Meaning | Someone from Paudhi, Uttarakhand, India |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Paudel, Poudel, Paudyal, Poudyal |
Poudel (Nepali: पौडेल, pouḍel), also spelled as Poudel, Paudyal, and Poudyal is a surname found among the Bahun or Hill Brahmin people of western Nepal.[1]
It derives from the town of Paudhi in Uttarakhand, India.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname include:
- Ram Chandra Poudel, president of Nepal since 2023
- Modanath Paudel popularly known as Modanath Prasrit, Nepali writer, politician and activist
- Bal Chandra Poudel (born 1961), Nepali politician
- Ananta Prasad Paudel (born 1962), Nepali politician
- Lekhnath Paudyal (1885–1966), poet
- Prakash Sharma Poudel, Nepali politician
- Purusottam Poudel, Nepalese politician
- Ranga Nath Poudyal, Nepali politician and Prime Minister
- Shivahari Poudel, Nepalese actor
- Usha Poudel, Nepalese dancer and actress
- Rohit Kumar Paudel, Nepalese cricketer
- Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Nepalese politician
References
- ^ a b "Paudel". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2025-10-30 – via Ancestry.com.