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Amilah

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Pronounced ah-MEE-lah /ɑˈmi.lɑ/High

Meaning: From Arabic amilah — feminine of amil, 'hopeful, full of hope' (also 'one who works/strives')Medium

In 30 seconds: Hope that rolls up its sleeves: Amilah is Arabic for the hopeful one — from a root that also means to work and strive. Optimism with effort behind it.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningFrom Arabic amilah — feminine of amil, 'hopeful, full of hope' (also 'one who works/strives')
U.S. rank (2025)#4461 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births31 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 526

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920072025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amilah comes from Arabic — the feminine of amil, 'hopeful' (from amal, 'hope'), with the same root yielding 'one who works, strives'. A gentle aspiration-name across the Arab world, hope and effort intertwined.

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, hopeful at the root, and warm.

Did you know? Amilah's root holds both 'amal' (hope) and 'amila' (to work) — Arabic's reminder that hoping and doing share one family of letters.
Overall data confidence 72%
Arabic references — amal/amil — root meaning

Variations

AmilaAamilahAmela

Nicknames

AmiMila

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amilah mean?

Amilah is Arabic for 'hopeful', from a root that also means 'to work, strive'.

How do you pronounce Amilah?

It's said ah-MEE-lah /ɑˈmi.lɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Amilah a boy or girl name?

Amilah is a girl's name.

How popular is Amilah?

Amilah is a rare name in the U.S.

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