Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Amal

AH-mal · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
hope; aspiration; expectation
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
hope · virtuous
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1227
2024 births191
Peak year2021
First appeared1962
Total US births3,958
2021 peak19621978199320092024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Am
Alternate spellings
AmaalAmel
In other languages
Amel (Turkish)Amal (Persian)

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