Amal means hope or aspiration — from the Arabic. Amal Clooney is one of the world's most prominent human rights lawyers. Amal is also a Hebrew word meaning labour/toil. The name bridges Arabic hope and legal-justice brilliance through four letters of maximum impact. Four letters of Arabic hope, human-rights law, and the most prominent international lawyer.
Amal comes from the Arabic meaning hope or aspiration. Amal Clooney is one of the world's most prominent human rights lawyers.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic; Amal Clooney (born 1978).
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Today
Amal remains a beloved choice, ranking #1308 in the US. 4,313 babies have been named Amal since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Amal?
2021peak year
Amal has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1308), with about 193 babies named Amal each year. In 2021, 241 babies received the name (ranked #1045). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,313.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Amal's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — hope-level leadership. People named Amal tend to be warm, aspirational, and gifted at being the most prominent human-rights advocate in any room.
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