Entry № 1153 · Arabic origin

Manal Manal — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mah-NAHL /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic

Meaning

"Achievement, attainment"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Arabic)

The meaning

A name that means "achievement, attainment".

Manal (منال) is the Arabic word for "achievement" or "that which is attained." An Arabic feminine name expressing fulfillment of goals.

Manal al-Sharif (born 1979) is the Saudi women's rights activist who led the "Women2Drive" campaign.

Achievement. The Arabic.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

منال

Transliteration: Manāl
Pronunciation: / məˈnɑːl /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Manal stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Manal · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Manals before her.

Real people

Manal al-Sharif

Saudi women's rights activist.

born 1979

In fiction

Manal

Common in Arabic fiction.

Names connected to Manal.

Numerology

The number behind Manal.

The Pioneer

Manal reduces to one — the number of Arabic achievement.

Parents on Manal

Why families chose this name.

"Achievement. Five letters. Manal."

Reem · Mother of one · Riyadh