Amal
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Arabic ◈ 2 syllables
"Hope, inspiration"

From Arabic

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.

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Amal at a glance
MeaningHope, inspiration
OriginArabic
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1308
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Why parents love Amal
  • Amal Clooney is one of the world's most prominent human rights lawyers.
  • The meaning hope/aspiration is the most directly positive.
  • Four letters with a warm, Arabic sound: ah-MAHL.
  • The Arabic heritage gives genuine depth.
  • The human-rights association is powerfully aspirational.
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The vibe of Amal
hopeaspirationArabicClooneyhuman rightslawyerinternationaljusticefour letters
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Origin & history of Amal
Arabic أمل (amal, hope/aspiration) → Amal
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Arabic roots
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.
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How popular is Amal?
2021 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
241 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,045)
193 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,930 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,313 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,308) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Amal
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

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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Most prominent advocate
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Arabic-hope
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Clooney-level
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Human-rights
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Four-letter aspiration
A1
M4
A1
L3
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Amal
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Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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