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Imani

Imani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“faith”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
ee-MAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls (95% of all uses)

From Arabic iman meaning faith or belief. It is also established in Swahili usage through Arabic influence.

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How popular is Imani?

2024189 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Imani in 2024628

2024 rank#526 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188028,649

Imani has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Imani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Imani questions

What does the name Imani mean?

Imani means "faith". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic iman meaning faith or belief. It is also established in Swahili usage through Arabic influence.

Is Imani a boy or girl name?

Imani is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Imani?

628 US babies were named Imani in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Imani?

Imani is usually pronounced ee-MAH-nee.

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.