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Amal, name meaning in Islam

Amal means hope. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

أَمَل

Amal

Hope

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
أَمَل
Say it
A-mal
Root
أ م ل
In the Quran
Yes, 18:46

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Meaning

Amal, explained

Amal (أَمَل) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means hope.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Amal comes from the root أ م ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Amal in the Quran?

Good deeds are "better for hope" (amal) than wealth and children (18:46).

Quran 18:46

ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًۭا

Almaalu walbanoona zeenatul hayaatid dunya wal baaqiyaatus saalihaatu khairun 'inda Rabbika sawaabanw wa khairun amalaa

Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope.

Quran 18:46. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Amal

Say it A-mal. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Amaal. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + م mim + ل lam.

Choosing Amal

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Amal bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Amal

  1. Quran 18:46, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Amal mean in Islam?

Amal (أَمَل) means hope. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Amal in the Quran?

Good deeds are "better for hope" (amal) than wealth and children (18:46).

Is Amal a boy or girl name?

Amal is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Amal in Arabic?

Amal is written أَمَل in Arabic, said A-mal.

Is it Amal or Amaal?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَمَل. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.