Iman
Faith, belief, confident, trust
African, Arabic, Swahili
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“Faith, belief, confident, trust”
Iman
Faith, belief, confident, trust
African, Arabic, Swahili
Iman is an African (Arabic/Swahili) name meaning 'faith' or 'belief.' A spiritual name honoring trust. It represents faith, confidence, and spiritual belief.
It means "Faith, belief, confident, trust." Iman has a popularity score of 77 out of 100 in the Anbu Baby catalogue. It is most associated with the 2020s. It is pronounced ee-MAHN. It is traditionally associated with Islamic. Its listed personality traits are Faithful, Trusting and Believing. It has 2 syllables and 4 letters. Related names in the catalogue include Imaan, Eiman and Imanuel.
The name Iman means "Faith, belief, confident, trust."
Iman has African, Arabic and Swahili origins.
Iman is traditionally a girl's name.
Iman is pronounced ee-MAHN.
Iman has a popularity score of 77 out of 100 in the Anbu Baby catalogue. It is most associated with the 2020s.
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Sibling set: Imane, Ifunanyachukwu, Imara