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Amal

Pronounced AH-mahlShare

Meaning: Hope

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables
  • Bridge name

The story

Amal means hope in Arabic. The Sanskrit name with the same spelling has a separate meaning connected with purity.

Also means

What Amal means in its other languages.

  • Sanskritpure; spotless

Spellings & variants

  • Amaal
  • Amel
  • Amala
  • Aamal

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Amal comes from Arabic and Sanskrit. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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