Save Type Settlement Usage Hindi, English Scripts भोपाल(Hindi) Pronounced Pron. BO-pahl(Hindi) bo-PAHL(British English, American English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "Bhoja's dam" from Hindi भोज (bhoj) referring to the legendary king Bhoja and पाल (pal) meaning "dam". This is the name of a city in India.