The baby name Imaniah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-MAH-nee-uh (or ee-MAH-nee-uh).
Imaniah is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Imaniah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-MAH-nee-uh (or ee-MAH-nee-uh).
Imaniah is Swahili in Origin.
Imaniah is a modern, multicultural given name formed by extending Imani, the Swahili borrowing of Arabic iman, “faith,” with the -iah ending that echoes Hebrew theophoric names invoking Yah (Yahweh). Across Semitic languages, the shared AMN root underlies Arabic iman and Hebrew emunah, both denoting faith or steadfast trust, so the blended form naturally carries meanings like “faith” or, by interpretation, “God is my faith.”
Usage is recent, rising in English-speaking communities from the late 20th century and remaining rare but appealing to parents seeking a spiritual, cross-cultural choice. It is used for all genders but leans feminine in the US and UK. Spellings and variants include Imaniyah, Imaniya, Imania, and Emaniah; short forms include Imani, Mani, and Nia. Related names and concepts include Iman (Arabic/Persian/Turkish) and the Hebrew virtue-name Emunah.
Imaniah is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 5 times, across 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
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