Amal (given name)

Amal (أمل; עמל or 'labor') is a unisex given name of Hebrew and Arabic origin. It is mentioned in the Books of Chronicles of Hebrew bible. 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 (c. 1957–2017), 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 Salha (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
 * Amal Silva (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer