Amal
Meaning
"hope, aspiration"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,228
- Total SSA Count
- 191
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ami
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hope, aspiration"
Origin: Arabic
"she who weakened"
Origin: Hebrew
Amal is more popular, ranked #1228 vs #1329 for Dalila.
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Amal is more popular, ranked #1228 compared to Dalila at #1329 in the United States.
Amal means "hope, aspiration" (Arabic origin). Dalila means "she who weakened" (Hebrew origin).
Amal is primarily a girl name. Dalila is primarily a girl name.