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The baby name Amel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-mel (Bosnian: /ˈamɛl/),a-MEL (Arabic/French: /amɛl/).

Amel is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: AH-mel (Bosnian: /ˈamɛl/),a-MEL (Arabic/French: /amɛl/)

What is the meaning of the name Amel ?

The baby name Amel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-mel (Bosnian: /ˈamɛl/),a-MEL (Arabic/French: /amɛl/).

Amel is Arabic in Origin.

Amel is a cross-cultural given name with Arabic roots. It maps to two near-homophonous Arabic words: ʾamal (أمل), “hope; aspiration,” and ʿamal (عمل), “work; deed,” with ʿāmil (عامل) meaning “worker; doer.” The French-influenced Maghrebi spelling Amel typically corresponds to Amal and is widely used for girls in North Africa and among Francophone diasporas, carrying the uplifting sense of “hope.” In Bosnia and the Western Balkans, Amel is predominantly masculine, sometimes interpreted as “one who acts,” yet many families also embrace the “hope” reading.

The name traveled through Ottoman-era cultural exchange and surged in 20th‑century use, later spreading internationally with migration. Common variants and related forms include Amal (unisex), Amela (feminine Bosnian), Amil (masculine), and Amelle (French). Diminutives such as Ami and Mel occur in various languages. Overall, Amel blends purposeful action with forward-looking optimism.

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Amel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TN 0 #25 16,842 13,765
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
DZ 0 #41 18,377 20,130
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SD Girls 0 #49 1,065 7,678
SD 0 #50 57 2,130
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
RS 0 #77 8 923
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
RS Boys 0 #105 53 2,277
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
SI Boys 0 #158 52 3,402
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Boys 2020 #175 3 1,548
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
Belgium Girls 2017 #180 27 415
Austria 0 #204 10 850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LY 0 #205 459 12,703
LU Boys 0 #208 11 4,970
EG Girls 0 #212 2,539 14,742
QA Girls 0 #212 106 15,378
TW Girls 0 #212 65 8,139
HR Boys 0 #223 36 3,997
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
France Girls 2021 #258 156 3,185
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
EG 0 #279 130 6,387
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
IQ Girls 0 #286 240 11,303
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
JO Girls 0 #298 28 7,570
OM Girls 0 #298 99 15,987
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Boys 0 #312 14 7,401
YE 0 #312 70 8,639
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
Austria Boys 0 #350 93 2,180
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
AE Girls 0 #363 192 20,968
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #423 23 10,523
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SA Girls 0 #428 586 25,931
KW Girls 0 #440 76 19,177
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #464 18 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
BH 0 #505 49 17,937
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
SG Girls 0 #508 79 18,916
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Girls 0 #522 19 11,671
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
CM Boys 0 #524 27 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Girls 0 #548 68 16,104
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
MA 0 #556 789 20,986
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SY 0 #660 69 11,684
Finland Boys 2026 #664 19 3,552
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #704 35 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #783 56 4,949
MY Girls 0 #785 212 24,821
EG Boys 0 #786 101 15,035
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
NL Girls 0 #848 108 5,933
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #874 79 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #904 13 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #915 69 5,561
NL Boys 0 #918 34 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
MX Boys 0 #970 13 16,355
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,019 93 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
IT Girls 0 #1,044 418 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
TR 0 #1,159 53 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,362 110 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,575 40 28,008

Amel is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Amel

Amel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Amel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-mel (Bosnian: /ˈamɛl/),a-MEL (Arabic/French: /amɛl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amal, Amaal, Amela and Ameel.
Across languages, Amel has these equivalents: Amal (Arabic), Hope (English), Esperanza (Spanish), Nadezhda (Russian), Espérance (French), and 1 more.
Yes — Amel ranked #129 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Amel ranks highest in Switzerland (#129 in 2024).