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Amel

Unisex

Meaning of Amel: Arabic & Persian: 'hope' or 'work'

Amel is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4003rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4003

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,106

First recorded 1914 · peak 2000

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Amel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

57% boys · 43% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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