Fun Facts About the Name Amali
- 268 babies named Amali: U.S. records list 268 babies given the name Amali from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amali Mean?
Amali is a feminine name usually treated as a short form or variant of Amalia, the Germanic name also written Amalie and Amélie. Amalia rests on the Germanic element *amal-, which also underlies names such as Amalric and Amalberga and the name of the Ostrogothic royal house, the Amali. The element is most often translated "work," giving the customary sense "industrious"; some reference works instead gloss it "brave" or "vigorous." The precise sense of *amal- in early Germanic is not settled.
The Arabic name Amal, used for both men and women, means "hope." It is a separate name, and the resemblance in sound does not show any connection with Amali.
Amali Name History & Origins
Amali belongs to the group of names built on the Germanic element *amal-. That element is best known from the Amali, the royal line of the Ostrogoths, whose most famous king was Theodoric the Great (reigned 493 - 526). The dynasty's name is the earliest clear occurrence of the word behind these names, though what it originally meant is still debated.
The longer forms Amalia and Amalie were in use in German-speaking Europe by the 16th century; Amalia of Cleves (1517 - 1586), sister of Anne of Cleves, is one well-documented bearer. The name passed into Dutch through Amalia van Solms (1602 - 1675), wife of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and it also became common in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Scandinavian use. Amalie was a frequent name in Denmark and Norway, and Amalia was the name of Queen Amalia of Greece (1818 - 1875), after whom the town of Amaliada in the Peloponnese is named.
Amali is one of the shortened and respelled forms that grew up beside Amalia and Amalie, and it is also used as an independent girl's name in Arabic-speaking and East African communities, where it is distinct from the Germanic name discussed above.
How Popular is the Name Amali?
Amali has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #5,468 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,158 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #6,384 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #6,178 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #5,468 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #6,184 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #7,996 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #9,150 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #13,900 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #7,856 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #14,452 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #16,584 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #13,168 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,075 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #9,740 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #11,239 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #11,317 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,567 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #10,125 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,040 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #17,335 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #11,898 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,157 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #10,791 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Amali Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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