Amil (name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕaː.mil] Persian: [ʕɒː.mel] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic (عَامِل) Persian (عامل) |
| Meaning | a hardworking person, doer, striver, etc. |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Aamil, Amel |
| Variant form(s) | Âmil (Turkish) Ğamil (Tatar) Ğəmil (Bashkort) |
| Derived | From root: ع م ل (ʕ-m-l); "working, doing" |
Amil (also Aamil and Amel; عَامِل, ʻĀmil), is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Persians and Azerbaijanis. The name is interpreted to mean "a hardworking person, doer, striver", among other similar descriptions. As a word it appears in both the Quran and Hadith.