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إِيمَان
Eman
ee-MAN
“Faith, belief.”
About Eman
Eman is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "faith, belief" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Variant of Iman. Same root أ-م-ن.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Eman is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 49 : Ayah 7
وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ
“But Allah has endeared to you the faith (iman) and has made it pleasing in your hearts.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Eman live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Eman
- What does the name Eman mean?
- Eman (إِيمَان) means "Faith, belief". Variant of Iman. Same root أ-م-ن.
- Is Eman a name from the Qur'an?
- Eman shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 49, Ayah 7 carries the same root. The verse and its translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Eman a boy or a girl name?
- Eman is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Eman come from?
- Eman is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N.
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