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.

Amal Popularity

Famous People Named Amal

  • Amal Ramzi (Alamuddin) ClooneyLebanese,British human rights attorney; wife of actor George Clooney
  • Amal alAtrash, birth name of Asmahan, Egyptian singer and actress
  • Amal MaherEgyptian singer
  • Amal HijaziLebanese singer
  • Amal ArafaSyrian actress and singer
  • Amal MurkusPalestinian singer
  • Amal AdenSomali,Norwegian author and journalist

Amal in Pop Culture

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