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What names are similar to Amal?

If you like Amal, consider Manal, Nawal and Kamal. Like Amal, their spellings end in -al.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Amal.

Manal Arabic · attainment, achievement (from nala, 'to reach')
Nawal Arabic · gift
Kamal Arabic · traditionally 'perfection'
Jamal Arabic · beauty; a widely loved classic since the 1970s Black pride era

The same roots

Also Arabic names, from the tradition Amal comes from.

Eman Arabic · faith, belief (a spelling of Iman)
Yusra Arabic · ease, prosperity (from yasira, 'to be easy')
Hiba Arabic · gift (from wahaba, 'to give')
Adel Arabic · Arabic for 'just, fair'; also a Germanic name element meaning 'noble'

The same feel

Also international, modern and virtue names.

Jolie French · 'pretty', from the French adjective
Nia Swahili · purpose, aim (Swahili, from Arabic nīya); one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, a beloved short virtue name
Heran Amharic · good, excellent (the traditional gloss)
Haben Tigrinya · pride, dignity

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Amal, on a similar curve.

Bilal Arabic · moisture, freshness
Faisal Arabic · resolute, decisive
Nabil Arabic · noble, highborn
Jalil Arabic · traditionally 'great, exalted'
The full Amal page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
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