Names like Amal
Amal is a two-syllable Arabic name that ends in -al. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
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; 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
Jalil Arabic · traditionally 'great, exalted'
Sahil Arabic · traditionally 'shore, coast' in Arabic/Urdu usage
Ameer Arabic · prince, commander (variant of Amir)
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