girl's name
Amel
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,191
France
#528
2025 births
Amel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Amel is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 510 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,205 babies in France is given this name.
- Amel started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in birth records in 1960.
Amel over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 860 |
| 1980s | 2,040 |
| 1990s | 2,605 |
| 2000s | 3,795 |
| 2010s | 2,540 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 725 |
How popular is Amel?
In 2025, Amel was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #528 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Amel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Amel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Amel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amel
How popular is the name Amel?
In 2025, Amel was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #528 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Amel a girl's or a boy's name?
Amel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Amel most popular?
Amel peaked in 2005, when 510 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Amel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amel currently ranks #528 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Amel originally a boys' or girls' name?
Amel was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.