Amal

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Амаль in RU Russia, KZ Kazakhstan, UZ Uzbekistan and 1 more.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 4 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Amal is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name270K records spelled Amal3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Morocco, Pakistan

  Also written Āmāl, Amāl

• Indonesian given name17K records spelled Amal18 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written A'Mal, 'Amal, Ámal, Amàl, Ámaľ

• Swahili given name6.4K records spelled Amal4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Sweden, Türkiye

  Also written Âmâl

• Polish given name1.1K records spelled Amal8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, United States, Netherlands, India

  Also written Åmāl, Amàl, Ãmäl, Ãmãl, Àmäl

53 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Amal is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Amal is derived from the Hebrew root 'amal' (עמל), meaning 'toil,' 'labor,' or 'trouble'.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Amal's inclusion in the biblical genealogies serves to document the lineage of the tribe of Asher, highlighting the importance of tribal and family heritage in ancient Israelite society. His name, though belonging to a minor figure, is part of the comprehensive record that underscores God's covenant faithfulness to all the tribes of Israel.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Arabic, hope, expectation; sing. of Amaal JULI. See Raja ela.,, hope

  as a name·A Dictionary of Muslim Names

• In German, possibly an extension of AM; refers to the Ostrogothic Amal royal house.

  as a name·Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung

• In Arabic, hope; reflects parental hopes/philosophy

  as a name·African Muslim Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 91 years between 1899–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Amal Kumar Raychaudhurib. 1923INperson (1923-2005)
• Amal Nasser ad-Dinb. 1928ILIsraeli druze politician
• Amal Duttab. 1930INIndian footballer (1930-2016)
• Amal Syamb. 1962PSPalestinian politician
• Amal Bedjaouib. 1963DZAlgerian film director
• Amal Ayouchb. 1966MAMoroccan pharmacist and actress
• Amal Kenawyb. 1974EGEgyptian visual artist (1974–2012)
• Amal Clooneyb. 1978LBLebanese-British-French barrister and human right activist
• Amal El-Mohtarb. 1984CACanadian poet and speculative fiction writer
• Amal Khalilb. 1984LBLebanese journalist

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 881 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Amal?

We estimate roughly 22 thousand people bear Amal (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Amal have the most bearers?

Amal is most frequently recorded in Egypt, where it is most often spelled amal.

How common is Amal compared with other names?

In Egypt, Amal is the 52nd most common given name of 72,792 given names recorded there.

Is Amal a male or female name?

Amal is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Amal mean?

Recorded meaning: The name Amal is of Hebrew origin and means 'labor' or 'toil'.