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أَمَل
Amal
a-MAL
“Hope, aspiration.”
About Amal
Amal is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "hope, aspiration" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-م-ل meaning 'to hope'.
Used for both genders, more often female in modern use.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Either
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Amal is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Amal
- What does the name Amal mean?
- Amal (أَمَل) means "Hope, aspiration". From the Arabic root أ-م-ل meaning 'to hope'.
- Is Amal a name from the Qur'an?
- Amal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amal a boy or a girl name?
- Amal is a unisex name — it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Amal come from?
- Amal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-L. Used for both genders, more often female in modern use.
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