Amal (; ; not to be confused with ) is a unisex given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.

Notable people with the name include:

Amal Aden (born 1983), Somali–Norwegian writer Amal ibn Idris al-Alami (born 1950), Moroccan physician Amal Elsana Alh'jooj (born 1972), Bedouin Israeli activist Amal Arafa (born 1970), Syrian actress Amal Bayou (1957–2017), Libyan microbiologist and politician Amal Bourquia, Moroccan doctor, university professor, medical writer, and expert in ethics Amal Clooney (born 1978), Lebanese-British lawyer, activist, and author Amal Dunqul (1940–1983), Egyptian poet Amal Dutta (1930–2016), Indian footballer and manager Amal El-Mohtar (born 1984), Canadian poet, author, and editor Amal Habani (born 1974), Sudanese journalist Amal Hijazi (born 1978), Lebanese pop singer Amal Kassir (born 1995), Syrian American spoken word poet Amal Khalil (killed 2026), Lebanese journalist Amal Maher (born 1985), Egyptian singer Amal Mansour (1950–2018), Palestinian-Jordanian author and translator Amal McCaskill (born 1973), American basketball player Amal mint Maouloud (born 1983), Mauritanian engineer and politician Amal Murkus (born 1968), Palestinian singer Amal Nasser el-Din (1928-2025), Israeli author Amal Neerad (born 1983), Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer Amal Silva (born 1960), Sri Lankan cricketer Amal Syam (born 1969), Palestinian women’s rights advocate

See also Amel (name) Emal, given name Emel, Turkish given name Little Amal, a giant puppet unrelated names: Amalia, Amaliah, Amelia

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