| Amal | Zayn | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope, aspiration | Beauty, grace |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ah-MAHL | ZAYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1962 | 1993 |
| Peak year | 2021 (241) | 2024 (1,426) |
| In 2025 | 181 | 1,381 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amal | Zayn |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,230 | 7,770 |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 4,867 |
| 2000s | 738 | 389 |
| 1990s | 526 | 92 |
| 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.
From Arabic زين (zayn) 'beauty, grace, adornment', from the root z-y-n. Established as a beauty name; often carries a sense of inner as well as outward beauty. Used mainly for boys but also as a unisex form.
Zayn is more popular than Amal today: about 1,381 US babies were given the name Zayn in 2025, compared with 181 named Amal.
Amal means hope, aspiration (arabic origin), while Zayn means Beauty, grace (arabic origin).
In US records, Amal first appears in 1962 and Zayn in 1993, so Amal has the longer recorded history.