Amal

a-MAHL
Arabic
"hope, inspiration"

Amal Origin and Meaning

The name Amal is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "hope, inspiration".

Amal is an attractive name with a wonderful meaning that has long been used in many Middle Eastern countries, especially Lebanon (and migrant communities). It is of course getting a lot more coverage now since the fame of international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney, who's singlehandedly made this one of the best-known Arabic names for girls.

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Famous People Named Amal

  • Amal Ramzi (Alamuddin) Clooney
    Lebanese,British human rights attorney; wife of actor George Clooney
  • Amal al
    Atrash, birth name of Asmahan, Egyptian singer and actress
  • Amal Maher
    Egyptian singer
  • Amal Hijazi
    Lebanese singer
  • Amal Arafa
    Syrian actress and singer
  • Amal Murkus
    Palestinian singer
  • Amal Aden
    Somali,Norwegian author and journalist

Amal in Pop Culture

  • Amal Mohamed Nasrullah Abdel
    Hakim, main character in Randa Abdel,Fattah's "Does My Head Look Big in This?"

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