Amal

Amal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “hope; aspirations”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: uh-MAHL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (92% of all uses)

Amal is an Arabic unisex name meaning 'hope' or 'aspiration.' It is also used in South Asia; as a separate name in some languages it can have different origins.

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How popular is Amal?

202460.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Amal in 2024200

2024 rank#1,227 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18804,313

Amal is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Amal questions

What does the name Amal mean?

Amal means "hope; aspirations". It comes from Arabic. Amal is an Arabic unisex name meaning 'hope' or 'aspiration.' It is also used in South Asia; as a separate name in some languages it can have different origins.

Is Amal a boy or girl name?

Amal is mainly a girl's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amal?

200 US babies were named Amal in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Amal?

Amal is usually pronounced uh-MAHL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.