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.
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.
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:
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