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The baby name Imah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-mah,IPA: /ˈiː.mɑː/ or /ˈiː.mə/.

Imah is Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: EE-mah,IPA: /ˈiː.mɑː/ or /ˈiː.mə/

What is the meaning of the name Imah ?

The baby name Imah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-mah,IPA: /ˈiː.mɑː/ or /ˈiː.mə/.

Imah is Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian in Origin.

Imah is a cross-cultural feminine name with several plausible roots. As a Hebrew-based form (Ima/Imah), it echoes the everyday word for "mother," lending a tender, familial meaning. In medieval German lands, Imma - documented for saints and abbesses - served as a short form of compound names built on the Proto-Germanic element ermen/irmin "whole, universal"; Imah can be read as a modern respelling within that tradition. In Sundanese (West Java), imah means "house, home," a homely association that sometimes inspires given-name use.

Usage today is rare but international, often chosen for its soft sound and layered symbolism. Variants and related forms include Ima, Imma, Emma, Ema, Irma, and Irmina; diminutives such as Immy also occur. Because pronunciation is intuitive (EE-mah or IH-mah), Imah adapts easily across languages while carrying resonances of motherhood, wholeness, and home.

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Imah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
BN Girls 0 #82 25 5,459
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
TW Girls 0 #221 56 8,139
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
MY Girls 0 #279 1,284 24,821
MY 0 #298 33 12,352
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SG Girls 0 #423 166 18,916
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
HK Girls 0 #570 46 16,104
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #848 88 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NG Boys 0 #925 27 16,906
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,079 33 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Imah is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
BN
CM
CO

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People also ask about Imah

Imah is predominantly a girl's name.
Imah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-mah,IPA: /ˈiː.mɑː/ or /ˈiː.mə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ima, Imaan, Iman, Imaah and Immah.
Imah is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.