Amel
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Amel is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records.
Parents who love the name Amel often also consider Aeron, Barrington, Embry .
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Amel first appeared in US Social Security records in 1952.
Over 413 babies have been named Amel in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Amel is past its peak , currently ranked #9,593 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,593
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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Amel is also used as a girl name, ranked #8399.
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Germanic Amalric origin
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"steward; son of the gray man"
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Greek origin
"wide, broad"
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About the Name Amel
Amel is a boy name .
Is Amel a boy or girl name? Amel is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #9,593 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #8,399. Amel is more commonly used as a girl name.
Amel is currently ranked #9,593 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Amel include Ameer, Ames, Amen, Ameen, Amelio . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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