Amal
UnisexArabic · Arabic /ˈʔa.mal/: two syllables, stress on the first; both a vowels are short.
Amal gives the idea of hope a spare, gentle sound: a compact Arabic name with a warm centre and a clear ending.
Origin
Arabic
Pronunciation
Arabic /ˈʔa.mal/: two syllables, stress on the first; both a vowels are short.
Hope; aspiration.
Amal means “hope” in Arabic and is used for women and men. The meaning can give the name a quietly encouraging feel, while its brief shape leaves it understated rather than elaborate. Its m and l sounds soften the two short syllables without making the ending fade away. The Arabic spelling is أمل, or أَمَل with vowel marks. A useful distinction is آمال (ʾāmāl), the plural “hopes”: its vowels are long, whereas those in أَمَل are short. Keeping the Arabic spelling alongside the Latin form makes that difference clear.
Etymology: From the Arabic noun أَمَل (ʾamal), “hope”, in the lexical family أ م ل.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Girls
Rank1,241
Boys
Rank5,620
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Arabic