Gender
Origin
- Indian
- labor, hard work; pure; hope
- Arabic
- Hope, trust, expectation
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Amal
Pronunciation
a-mal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1045, 241 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1241, 181 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 181 |
| 2024 | 9 | 191 |
| 2023 | 11 | 201 |
| 2022 | 15 | 200 |
| 2021 | 6 | 241 |
| 2020 | 10 | 215 |
| 2019 | 8 | 179 |
| 2018 | 7 | 183 |
| 2017 | 9 | 173 |
| 2016 | 8 | 136 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2087, 8 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3844, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #177, 278 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 278 |
| 2024 | – | 232 |
| 2023 | – | 184 |
| 2022 | – | 165 |
| 2021 | – | 190 |
| 2020 | 4 | 176 |
| 2019 | – | 139 |
| 2018 | – | 104 |
| 2017 | – | 76 |
| 2016 | 3 | 74 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #309, 133 births); most recent 2023 (rank #802, 50 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 50 |
| 2022 | 11 | 49 |
| 2021 | 8 | 37 |
| 2020 | 6 | 36 |
| 2019 | 7 | 53 |
| 2018 | 4 | 33 |
| 2017 | 6 | 46 |
| 2016 | 3 | 36 |
| 2015 | – | 41 |
| 2014 | 3 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #308, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #215, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #284, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence