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إِيمَان
Iman
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“Faith; belief.”
About Iman
Iman is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "faith; belief" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-م-ن. Iman is one of the central concepts in Islam — faith itself.
Used for both genders; more commonly female in modern Western diaspora use.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Either
Also spelled
Eman
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 Iman 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 Iman 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 Iman
- What does the name Iman mean?
- Iman (إِيمَان) means "Faith; belief". From the Arabic root أ-م-ن. Iman is one of the central concepts in Islam — faith itself.
- Is Iman a name from the Qur'an?
- Iman 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 Iman a boy or a girl name?
- Iman is a unisex name — it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
- Where does the name Iman come from?
- Iman is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N. Used for both genders; more commonly female in modern Western diaspora use.
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