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The baby name Amal is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːməl/ or /ˈæmæl/ — respelled: "AH-mal" or "AM-al".

Amal is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːməl/ or /ˈæmæl/ — respelled: "AH-mal" or "AM-al"

What is the meaning of the name Amal ?

The baby name Amal is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːməl/ or /ˈæmæl/ — respelled: "AH-mal" or "AM-al".

Amal is Arabic in Origin.

Amal is a cross-cultural, unisex given name with several etymologies. In Arabic (’Amal, أمل), it means “hope, aspiration” and is borne by women and men across the Levant and North Africa. In Hebrew (ʿamal, עמל), the lexical root means “labor, diligent effort,” giving the name a sense of industry. In South Asian languages derived from Sanskrit (amal, अमल), it means “pure, spotless,” common as a masculine name in India and Bangladesh. Together, these strands give Amal resonances of hope, purpose, and purity.

Usage spans medieval to modern times. A related Germanic element Amal- (“work, vigor”) appears in royal Gothic names such as Amalia, Amalasuntha, and Amalric. Variants include Amaal, Amel (Bosnian/Croatian), Emel (Turkish), Amala (Sanskrit), and Amalia/Amalya. Today Amal travels widely thanks to its concise form and uplifting meanings.

Amal has the following similar or variant Names

Amal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
SA Girls 0 #3 13,711 25,931
BN Girls 0 #4 261 5,459
BN 0 #6 40 2,297
JO Girls 0 #6 4,542 7,570
PS Girls 0 #8 3,437 10,981
QA Girls 0 #11 852 15,378
SD Girls 0 #13 2,781 7,678
AE Girls 0 #15 2,095 20,968
DJ 0 #15 3 322
OM Girls 0 #15 1,206 15,987
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
EG Girls 0 #18 47,022 14,742
KW Girls 0 #18 1,854 19,177
DJ Girls 0 #21 9 488
TN 0 #23 18,002 13,765
LB 0 #24 4,290 13,263
LY 0 #24 2,645 12,703
SY 0 #25 7,821 11,684
IL Girls 0 #29 2,779 11,648
YE 0 #30 1,439 8,639
JO 0 #33 141 2,158
QA 0 #34 71 7,011
KW 0 #35 90 5,216
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MA 0 #38 46,694 20,986
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
OM 0 #41 89 6,215
IQ Girls 0 #42 1,891 11,303
SA 0 #42 473 10,560
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SD 0 #49 58 2,130
AE 0 #57 131 10,220
EG 0 #58 1,629 6,387
BH 0 #70 1,006 17,937
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MV Boys 0 #71 9 3,375
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
IQ 0 #90 40 3,533
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PS 0 #109 115 5,692
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
AZ Boys 0 #116 15 1,400
Norway Girls 2025 #119 8 453
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MT Girls 0 #138 14 3,773
DZ 0 #147 5,694 20,130
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Sweden Girls 2022 #155 25 1,568
Belgium Girls 2024 #164 22 424
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
DK Girls 0 #165 176 7,429
IL 0 #171 108 6,291
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
DK 0 #189 15 5,198
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
Canada Girls 2024 #215 71 2,795
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
GR Girls 0 #226 17 6,293
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
AF Boys 0 #257 14 3,535
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JO Boys 0 #270 111 7,057
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
MY 0 #281 50 12,352
EG Boys 0 #286 1,276 15,035
JP Boys 0 #286 12 7,909
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #306 15 5,862
MU Boys 0 #315 43 8,477
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
Finland Girls 0 #349 43 1,368
BD Boys 0 #355 251 10,045
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
SD Boys 0 #361 85 10,523
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
NL 0 #362 30 2,481
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 2021 #369 37 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #375 46 1,885
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PS Boys 0 #396 156 10,655
QA Boys 0 #399 330 18,093
Finland Boys 0 #401 27 2,041
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
NL Girls 0 #415 730 5,933
Spain 0 #421 32 2,326
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
Spain Girls 0 #423 822 5,561
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
OM Boys 0 #440 554 17,948
IL Boys 0 #455 156 10,983
RU Boys 0 #463 43 12,621
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #474 25 11,913
KW Boys 0 #477 308 18,755
IN Boys 0 #478 636 16,750
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IR Girls 0 #484 47 8,334
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IT Girls 0 #508 1,812 9,415
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IQ Boys 0 #519 149 13,071
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
AE Boys 0 #533 711 22,615
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
Germany Girls 0 #540 335 4,949
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Boys 0 #578 120 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #579 168 3,895
IN Girls 0 #611 21 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IT 0 #667 48 4,183
MY Boys 0 #675 478 25,439
NG Girls 0 #675 113 15,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SA Boys 0 #708 1,333 28,008
TR 0 #716 728 19,440
MY Girls 0 #720 280 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #726 191 8,487
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,271 201 10,046

Amal is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Amal

Amal is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Amal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɑːməl/ or /ˈæmæl/ — respelled: "AH-mal" or "AM-al".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amel, Amahl and Amala.
Across languages, Amal has these equivalents: Hope (English), Esperanza (Spanish), Nadia / Nadezhda (Slavic), Tikva (Hebrew), Asha (Sanskrit/Hindi).
Yes, very popular — Amal ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Amal ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).