Iman
Meaning of Iman
Iman is a sun-kissed little word that comes from Arabic and Swahili roots and simply means “faith” — that bold feeling that makes the heart dance a merengue. Say it aloud, “ee-MAHN,” and you’ll hear a soft prayer wrapped in one easy beat. It’s unisex, so it fits cualquier bebé, boy or girl, like a comfy guayabera on a summer night. Think of runway legend Iman striding with quiet confidence, or of everyday folks who carry trust in their pocket like a lucky coin. In the U.S. charts the name has been gliding between the 700s and 900s for decades, steady as a cumbia rhythm, never vanishing, always ready for an encore. Short, warm, and worldly, Iman offers parents a sweet promise: wherever life takes this child, a little faith goes along for the ride.
Pronunciation
Arabic,Swahili
- Pronunced as ee-MAHN (/iˌmɑn/)
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Notable People Named Iman
| Iman Shumpert is a former NBA player who won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. |
| Iman Vellani is a Pakistani-born Canadian actress and comic book writer best known for playing Kamala Khan, the hero Ms. Marvel, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| Iman Barlow is a retired English kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. |
| Iman Jodeh is a Democratic Colorado state senator who made history in 2020 as the first Muslim elected to the state legislature. |
| Iman Marshall is a former NFL cornerback who played college football at USC. |
| Iman Elman is a Somali-Canadian military officer who grew up in Canada and later returned to Somalia, following her mother and sisters in continuing her family's legacy of working for peace. |
| Iman Al Sayed is a Palestinian artist who uses sculpture, installation, moving images, sound and words to explore repetition, the human condition and the effects of displacement. |
| Iman Verjee is a Nairobi-born author of two books who now lives in Edmonton. |
| Iman Humaydan Younes - Iman Humaydan is a Lebanese novelist and researcher, born in 1956, known for books like *B as in Beirut* and *Wild Mulberries* and for her pioneering study of families of people who disappeared during Lebanon's civil war. |
| Iman Mafi is a Norwegian footballer who plays left back for Jerv. |
| Iman Hakim is a promising Singaporean midfielder who plays for Young Lions on loan from Tampines Rovers and won the Dollah Kassim Award in 2019. |
| Iman Fathurahman is an Indonesian footballer who plays defensive midfield or central defence for PSGC Ciamis. |
| Iman Benson is an American actress known for Alexa & Katie and The Midnight Club. |
| Iman Mohammadi is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran. |
| Iman Razaghirad is an Iranian footballer known for playing as a forward. |
