| Amal | Qamar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope, aspiration | Moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ah-MAHL | KAH-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1962 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2021 (241) | 2025 (63) |
| In 2025 | 181 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amal | Qamar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,230 | 240 |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 113 |
| 2000s | 738 | 30 |
| 1990s | 526 | 0 |
| 1980s | 306 | 0 |
| 1970s | 163 | 0 |
| 1960s | 36 | 0 |
An Arabic name meaning 'hope' or 'aspiration' (from the root a-m-l, 'to hope for'). Flag: used for both sexes, though far more common for girls; also note a distinct Hebrew word 'amal' meaning 'labor/toil', which is an unrelated sense.
Qamar is the Arabic word for 'moon,' used as a given name for both boys and girls; it also names the 54th sura of the Quran (Al-Qamar). Literal and well established.
Amal is more popular than Qamar today: about 181 US babies were given the name Amal in 2025, compared with 0 named Qamar.
Amal means hope, aspiration (arabic origin), while Qamar means Moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Amal first appears in 1962 and Qamar in 0, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.