Amal

Amal - A very unique female name

Amal appeared on the charts for the first time in 1970 on position #2647. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Amal and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Amal? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Amal. The baby girl name Amal was given to 145 baby girls in 2025, ranking #1174 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 8,989 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Amal peaked in popularity 5 years ago in 2021 on position 1049.

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Amal is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Amal is currently topping the baby name charts in Minnesota at position #461 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,703.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Amal is where you live.

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Amal origin and meaning

Arabic

'Hope' — from Arabic amal, hope, expectation

Amal is a well-established Arabic name meaning hope, used for girls across the Arab world. US use dates from 1970 and crested in 2021. It is unrelated to the Hebrew name Amal borne by a man in Chronicles, a separate homonym.

Attested etymology

Amal is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Amal, pop culture references for the name Amal and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Amal

We've found the following names that sound similar to Amal, sorted by popularity.

Amelia / Amalia / Amelie / Analia / Annalee / Anyla / Anayeli / Amilia / Analy / Anali /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Amal

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Amal a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Amal?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

ah-MAHL · /ɑˈmɑl/

Around the world

• Amal (Arabic) — The original Arabic form, used as-is

Spellings and nicknames

• Amel — Maghrebi transliteration variant
• Amaal — Doubled-vowel transliteration

Famous bearers

• Amal Clooney — Lebanese-British human rights lawyer; born Amal Alamuddin and known professionally and publicly as Amal Clooney (b. 1978) Contemporary

Style

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Why parents choose it

Amal is short, meaningful and cross-cultural — 'hope' in a form that travels well, helped by a prominent modern namesake.

Worth knowing

• Occasionally confused with the male name Amir in rapid English speech