| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Meaning | hope |
| Region of origin | International |
Hebrew bible, 1 Chronicles 7:35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal
Amal (English: /əˈmɑːl/; Arabic: أمل, lit. 'hope'; Hebrew: עמל, lit. 'toil' or 'labor') is a unisex given name of Hebrew and Arabic origin. It is mentioned in the Books of Chronicles of Hebrew bible. Notable people with the name include:
- Amal Abul-Qassem Donqol (1940–1983), Egyptian poet
- Amal Aden (born 1983), Somali–Norwegian writer
- Amal Elsana Alh'jooj (born 1972), Bedouin Israeli activist
- Amal Arafa (born 1970), Syrian actress
- Amal Bayou (c. 1957–2017), Libyan microbiologist and politician
- Amal Bourquia, Moroccan doctor, university professor, medical writer, and expert in ethics
- Amal Clooney (born 1978), Lebanese-British lawyer, activist, and author
- Amal Dutta (1930–2016), Indian footballer and manager
- Amal El-Mohtar (born 1984), Canadian poet, author, and editor
- Amal Habani (born 1974), Sudanese journalist
- Amal Hijazi (born 1978), Lebanese pop singer
- Amal ibn Idris al-Alami (born 1950), Moroccan physician
- Amal Kassir (born 1995), Syrian American spoken word poet
- Amal Maher (born 1985), Egyptian singer
- Amal Mansour (1950–2018), Palestinian-Jordanian author and translator
- Amal McCaskill (born 1973), American basketball player
- Amal Murkus (born 1968), Palestinian singer
- Amal Nasser el-Din (born 1928), Israeli author
- Amal Neerad (born 1983), Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
- Amal Salha (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
- Amal Silva (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer
See also
- Amel (name)
- Emal, given name
- Emel, Turkish given name
- Little Amal, a giant puppet
- unrelated names: Amalia, Amaliah, Amelia
References
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