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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Amal
Old High German; Hebrew; Arabic; Sanskrit
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Usage of the Name Amal
Ancient Germanic; Jewish, Biblical; Arabic; Indian
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Meaning of the Name Amal
The name Amal has several meanings:
1. As a unisex name it was a short form of various Germanic names beginning with the element "amal" meaning "work, labour"
(for example, Amalric or Amalasuntha). See also Amalia.
2. As a unisex name Amal means "work, labour" in Hebrew. It was borne by a minor character in the Old Testament who was from the Tribe of Asher.
3. As a unisex name it means "hope, expectation" in Arabic.
4. As a masculine names it means "pure, unblemished" in Sanskrit.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri (1923 - 2005), an Indian male physicist;
Amal Nasser el-Din (born 1928), an Israeli male author and politician;
Amal Silva (born 1960), a Sri Lankan male cricketer;
Amal Arafa (born 1970), a Syrian actress and singer;
Amal McCaskill (born 1973), an American male basketball player;
Amal Neerad (born 1975), an Indian male film director and screenwriter;
Amal Hijazi (born c. 1978), a Lebanese female singer and model;
Amal Maher (born 1985), an Egyptian female singer.
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Names Related to Amal
Refer to the following lists: names related to Amalia |
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names related to Amal (4).
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