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Iman

ee-MAHN

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Arabic name meaning 'faith' or 'belief,' fundamental in Islamic tradition; represents conviction and spiritual grounding.”

Popularity Over Time

Iman US popularity rank over timeRank 5984 in 1975 to rank 1044 in 1996. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1044#3514#59841972198020002024

Iman is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Style

ElegantStrongMinimalCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Iman Shumpert
  • Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Imani

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iman

Arabic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Amir

Arabic Top 100

Zara

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Noor

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Arabic, Swahili, and Islamic cultures

People Also Ask

Arabic name meaning 'faith' or 'belief,' fundamental in Islamic tradition; represents conviction and spiritual grounding.

Iman is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Iman works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Iman include Amir, Zara, Noor.