| Qamar | Amal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | hope, aspiration |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | KAH-mar | ah-MAHL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1962 |
| Peak year | 2025 (63) | 2021 (241) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 181 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Qamar | Amal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240 | 1,230 |
| 2010s | 113 | 1,142 |
| 2000s | 30 | 738 |
| 1990s | 0 | 526 |
| 1980s | 0 | 306 |
| 1970s | 0 | 163 |
| 1960s | 0 | 36 |
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.
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.
Amal is more popular than Qamar today: about 181 US babies were given the name Amal in 2025, compared with 0 named Qamar.
Qamar means Moon (arabic origin), while Amal means hope, aspiration (arabic origin).
In US records, Qamar first appears in 0 and Amal in 1962, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.