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The baby name Iman is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /iːˈmɑːn/ (EE-mahn); commonly also pronounced /ɪˈmæn/ (ih-MAN).

Iman is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Urdu
Pronunciation: /iːˈmɑːn/ (EE-mahn); commonly also pronounced /ɪˈmæn/ (ih-MAN)

What is the meaning of the name Iman ?

The baby name Iman is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /iːˈmɑːn/ (EE-mahn); commonly also pronounced /ɪˈmæn/ (ih-MAN).

Iman is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Iman is a unisex given name from Arabic ʾīmān, “faith” or “belief,” derived from the root ʾ‑m‑n associated with trust and spiritual security. It appears across the Arabic-speaking world and in Muslim communities in Persia/Iran, Turkey, the Horn of Africa, and South Asia. A longstanding virtue name, it spread in recent decades through migration, gaining wider recognition via public figures such as the Somali model Iman.

Common variants and transliterations include Imaan (favored in Urdu and Hindi contexts), Imane (French-influenced Maghreb), and Eman (Egypt, the Levant, and South Asia); the scholarly form Imān marks the long vowel. Related names from the same Semitic root include Amin/Amina and Aman, emphasizing trustworthiness and peace. Widely feminine in Arab and Maghrebi usage, it is often masculine in Iran and unisex in the diaspora. Iman conveys a concise, dignified meaning of inner conviction, devotion, and steadfast belief.

Iman has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Iman

Iman Actor · Born 1955 · United States Iman is a given name with several common spellings, including Imann, Imaan, Eman, Eiman, Imane, Emaan, and Imman. It may refer to different people or uses depending on the context. Iman Vellani Actor · Born 2002 · Canada Iman Vellani is a Canadian actress and comic book writer best known for playing Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel. She rose to fame through Ms. Marvel and also appeared in The Marvels.

Celebrity babies named Iman

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Iman Pahlavi Reza Pahlavi musician ★★★★★

Iman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2020 #1 — 882
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
DJ Girls 0 #27 3 488
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
ID 0 #29 11 2,238
AZ 0 #42 2 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
BN Boys 0 #53 82 6,332
LB 0 #57 2,480 13,263
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IR Boys 0 #60 5,147 10,162
BN Girls 0 #64 43 5,459
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AF 0 #70 7 1,883
ID Boys 0 #70 65 4,130
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
AF Girls 0 #86 9 2,402
SD 0 #86 15 2,130
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KW 0 #96 21 5,216
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
MA 0 #101 18,927 20,986
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
JO 0 #103 35 2,158
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
IQ 0 #105 25 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #110 21 1,400
OM Girls 0 #114 334 15,987
Norway Girls 2025 #119 8 453
MY Boys 0 #121 3,128 25,439
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ Girls 0 #124 706 11,303
SD Girls 0 #126 346 7,678
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
AE 0 #134 44 10,220
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AE Girls 0 #141 545 20,968
JO Girls 0 #141 336 7,570
IR 0 #143 94 4,221
PS Girls 0 #144 723 10,981
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
SY 0 #151 1,742 11,684
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #164 16 1,568
DK Girls 0 #165 176 7,429
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
EG Girls 0 #170 3,678 14,742
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
EG 0 #172 377 6,387
PS 0 #176 43 5,692
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #180 4 1,578
QA Girls 0 #181 137 15,378
MY 0 #186 153 12,352
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
Belgium Girls 2012 #189 21 406
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
DZ 0 #203 3,907 20,130
SA 0 #205 91 10,560
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #212 16 5,992
MY Girls 0 #212 1,617 24,821
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
BG Girls 0 #223 9 3,559
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
TW Boys 0 #226 16 7,111
IL Girls 0 #231 610 11,648
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SA Girls 0 #234 1,135 25,931
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AF Boys 0 #247 24 3,535
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #252 38 6,578
Canada Girls 2024 #255 31 2,795
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
KW Girls 0 #269 261 19,177
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
HR Girls 0 #279 11 3,687
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
RU Girls 0 #296 240 11,913
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
YE 0 #306 76 8,639
KZ Girls 0 #310 11 5,862
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
GH Girls 0 #312 13 6,973
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
Austria Girls 0 #368 53 1,885
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
Finland Girls 0 #370 22 1,368
NL 0 #372 20 2,481
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
IR Girls 0 #377 158 8,334
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
France Girls 2021 #382 24 3,185
LY 0 #391 147 12,703
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #421 22 2,180
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
SD Boys 0 #423 23 10,523
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
BH 0 #434 120 17,937
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
RU Boys 0 #438 68 12,621
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
SG Boys 0 #473 231 17,960
BD Boys 0 #484 93 10,045
TN 0 #491 414 13,765
HK Boys 0 #499 29 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
SG Girls 0 #525 62 18,916
Spain Girls 0 #526 553 5,561
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
HK Girls 0 #573 43 16,104
KW Boys 0 #580 191 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #588 158 3,895
QA Boys 0 #589 119 18,093
IL Boys 0 #596 12 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #603 65 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #615 231 4,949
OM Boys 0 #619 272 17,948
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #655 28 3,552
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
NL Girls 0 #694 268 5,933
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
NG Girls 0 #702 85 15,093
TR 0 #781 527 19,440
EG Boys 0 #794 93 15,035
IT Girls 0 #802 808 9,415
United States Boys 2024 #809 84 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #825 92 8,487
NL Boys 0 #827 125 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #848 105 5,697
AE Boys 0 #858 236 22,615
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
SA Boys 0 #908 859 28,008
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,064 78 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,132 47 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,364 108 10,046

Iman is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Switzerland

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People also ask about Iman

Iman is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Iman is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /iːˈmɑːn/ (EE-mahn); commonly also pronounced /ɪˈmæn/ (ih-MAN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eman, Imaan, Emaan and Imane.
Yes, very popular — Iman ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Iman ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Yes — 2 notable people named Iman are in our database, including Iman (Actor), Iman Vellani (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Iman for their child, including Reza Pahlavi.