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Iman

“Faith, belief, confident, trust”

ee-MAHN African, Arabic, Swahili origin 4 letters 2 syllables
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Iman

Faith, belief, confident, trust

African, Arabic, Swahili

Name Details & Attributes

Meanings

Faith Belief Trust

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Religion

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Personality Traits

Syllables

2

About this name

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.

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What does the name Iman mean?

The name Iman means "Faith, belief, confident, trust."

What origin is the name Iman?

Iman has African, Arabic and Swahili origins.

Is Iman a boy or girl name?

Iman is traditionally a girl's name.

How do you pronounce Iman?

Iman is pronounced ee-MAHN.

Is Iman popular?

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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