Arabic

Iman

Pronounced ee-MAHNShare

Meaning: Faith

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Iman is the Arabic word for faith. Its brief form expresses belief directly.

Spellings & variants

  • Imaan
  • Eman
  • Imane

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Iman comes from Arabic.

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