Amal (given name) explained
Amal |
Gender: | Unisex |
Meaning: | hope |
Region: | International |
Origin: | Hebrew, Arabic |
Amal (; Arabic: أمل|lit=hope; Hebrew: עמל|lit=toil or 'labor') is a unisex given name of Hebrew and Arabic origin. It is mentioned in the Books of Chronicles of Hebrew bible.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Amal Abul-Qassem Donqol (1940–1983), Egyptian poet
- Amal Aden (born 1983), Somali–Norwegian writer
- Amal Elsana Alh'jooj (born 1972), Bedouin Israeli activist
- Amal Arafa (born 1970), Syrian actress
- Amal Bayou (–2017), Libyan microbiologist and politician
- Amal Bourquia, Moroccon doctor, university professor, medical writer, and expert in ethics
- Amal Clooney (born 1978), Lebanese-British lawyer, activist, and author
- Amal Dutta (1930–2016), Indian footballer and manager
- Amal El-Mohtar (born 1984), Canadian poet, author, and editor
- Amal Habani, Sudanese journalist
- Amal Hijazi (born 1978), Lebanese pop singer
- Amal ibn Idris al-Alami (born 1950), Moroccan physician
- Amal Kassir (born 1995), Syrian American spoken word poet
- Amal Maher (born 1985), Egyptian singer
- Amal Mansour (1950–2018), Palestinian-Jordanian author and translator
- Amal McCaskill (born 1973), American basketball player
- Amal Murkus, Palestinian singer
- Amal Nasser el-Din (born 1928), Israeli author
- Amal Neerad (born 1983), Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
- Amal Saitov (born 2008), Russia accountant, pretty boy, and wanker
- Amal Salha (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
- Amal Silva (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer
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Notes and References
- Web site: 1 Chronicles 7:35 .