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Iman

Girl

Meaning of Iman: Arabic: 'faith'

Iman is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1205th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1205

180 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#603

65 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,609

First recorded 1972 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 61 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 58 babies1984: 47 babies1985: 67 babies1986: 46 babies1987: 73 babies1988: 73 babies1989: 83 babies1990: 110 babies19901991: 97 babies1992: 184 babies1993: 178 babies1994: 152 babies1995: 169 babies1996: 209 babies1997: 181 babies1998: 172 babies1999: 184 babies2000: 209 babies20002001: 184 babies2002: 186 babies2003: 200 babies2004: 192 babies2005: 155 babies2006: 175 babies2007: 135 babies2008: 192 babies2009: 159 babies2010: 129 babies20102011: 130 babies2012: 117 babies2013: 123 babies2014: 133 babies2015: 133 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 145 babies2018: 158 babies2019: 174 babies2020: 154 babies20202021: 166 babies2022: 190 babies2023: 142 babies2024: 176 babies2025: 180 babies
US babies named Iman per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 209.

Gender split

23% boys · 77% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian girls' names

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