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Boy/GirlPronounced Arabic /ʔiː.ˈmaːn/; Persian /ʔiː.ˈmɒːn/; Urdu /iː.ˈmɑːn/; Indonesian /ˈi.man/Arabic language family

Iman

A name meaning "faith".

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Iman is a boy/girl name meaning "faith".

Pronunciation: Arabic /ʔiː.ˈmaːn/; Persian /ʔiː.ˈmɒːn/; Urdu /iː.ˈmɑːn/; Indonesian /ˈi.man/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningfaith
PronunciationArabic /ʔiː.ˈmaːn/; Persian /ʔiː.ˈmɒːn/; Urdu /iː.ˈmɑːn/; Indonesian /ˈi.man/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

The name means "faith" in Arabic, derived from أمن ( ʾamuna ) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and masculine in Persian.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, persian, urdu, indonesian, malay | Arabic: إيمان; Persian: ایمان