Amal
Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Amal
The name 'Amal' means "hope" or "aspiration" in Arabic (from the root ʾ-m-l), and also means "work" or "deed" in Sanskrit (from the root √am).
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Etymology
The name 'Amal' means "hope" or "aspiration" in Arabic (from the root ʾ-m-l), and also means "work" or "deed" in Sanskrit (from the root √am). It is used across Arabic-speaking Muslim and Christian communities, as well as in Hindu and Sikh cultures; notably, Amal was the name of a 7th-century Christian poet from the Arabian Peninsula.
Amal currently ranks #1,241 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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