It is most likely the Maghrebine variant of the Arabic name Amal (أمال), which means "hope."
The variant is quite popular in countries such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco.
[1] The name may also appear with an acute accent on the e, forming variants like Amèl or Amél.
These variants are a result of French influence on Maghreb countries.
In the Balkans, Amel is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.