Iman: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “faith”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ee-MAHN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (78% girls, 22% boys since 1880)
From Arabic īmān meaning 'faith, belief'. It is used for both women and men in Arabic-speaking communities, though often feminine in English usage.
How popular is Iman?
Babies named Iman in 2024176
2024 rank#2,084 girls
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 18806,428
Iman has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Iman
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Iman questions
What does the name Iman mean?
Iman means "faith". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic īmān meaning 'faith, belief'. It is used for both women and men in Arabic-speaking communities, though often feminine in English usage.
Is Iman a boy or girl name?
Iman is used for both: about 78% of US babies named Iman since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Iman?
176 US babies were named Iman in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Iman?
Iman is usually pronounced ee-MAHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.