Meaning: Arabic form of Amram, exalted people
The story
Imran is the Arabic form of Amram. It belongs to Quranic tradition as the name of Maryam’s father; the older Hebrew name combines people and exalted.
Nicknames
- Immy
Spellings & variants
- Emran
- Imraan
- Amram
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Imran comes from Arabic and Hebrew.
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