Amal (given name)

The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal

— Hebrew bible, 1 Chronicles 7:35

Amal (/əˈmɑːl/; Arabic: أمل, lit. 'hope'; not to be confused with عمل 'labor') is a unisex given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Amal Aden (born 1983), Somali–Norwegian writer
Amal ibn Idris al-Alami (born 1950), Moroccan physician
Amal Elsana Alh'jooj (born 1972), Bedouin Israeli activist
Amal Arafa (born 1970), Syrian actress
Amal Bayou (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 Dunqul (1940–1983), Egyptian poet
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 Kassir (born 1995), Syrian American spoken word poet
Amal Khalil (killed 2026), Lebanese journalist
Amal Maher (born 1985), Egyptian singer
Amal Mansour (1950–2018), Palestinian-Jordanian author and translator
Amal McCaskill (born 1973), American basketball player
Amal mint Maouloud (born 1983), Mauritanian engineer and politician
Amal Murkus (born 1968), Palestinian singer
Amal Nasser el-Din (1928-2025), Israeli author
Amal Neerad (born 1983), Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
Amal Silva (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer
Amal Syam (born 1969), Palestinian women’s rights advocate

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