Since I am not part of a Middle Eastern / North African / South Asian culture, using explicitly Arabic or Persian names would be a little weird for me, sort of like cultural appropriation. But there are a few names of this category that I think are really great: Faris, Hassan, Ilyas, Fairuza, Shahrazad... and Amal. The name Amal is simple, but unforgettable.While using Amal by itself would be strange, I do think it could work as a nickname for Amalia.
A good friend of mine is named Amal (she is Middle Eastern) and she pronounces it a-mel, which I think is prettier than a-mal but it causes almost everyone to pronounce it wrong when they first meet her.
― Anonymous User 12/25/2019
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In 2018, 9 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Amal who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 6, 157th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens. In 2018, 8 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Amal who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 21, 900th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
Amal Clooney is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, specializing in international law and human rights. Her clients include Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, in his fight against extradition. She has also represented the former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, and Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy. She is married to the American actor George Clooney.
Amal Arafa is a Syrian actress, singer, and writer. She is the daughter of the well known Syrian composer "Suheil Arafa". Amal studied acting in Damascus and learned from her father how to sing. She was married to the actor Abdulmonem Amairy for 14 years, but got divorced in October 2015. They have two daughters, Salma and Mariam.
The same word/name as Hebrew Amal. To be precise Amal could be two different words meaning either "hope" or "work", each written slightly differently in Arabic. From Arabic they spread to Persia, and from Persia through Urdu to Hindi and Bengali, with variants in pronunciation and transliteration. Should not be confused (as they often are) with the Germanic Amal/Amala/Amel, derived from a mythical Gothic hero whose name was said to mean "mighty", but which has no known cognates in any Germanic language, and is only recorded as a name; nor the Latin Æmulus (rival) and its many European derivatives, which have tended to merge in form with Germanic Amal derivatives.
While using Amal by itself would be strange, I do think it could work as a nickname for Amalia.