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إِيمَانِي
Imani
ee-MAH-nee
“My faith.”
About Imani
Imani is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "my faith", a Swahili-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Swahili/Arabic for 'my faith'. Among the most common Swahili-Muslim girls' names.
Especially common in East African Muslim families.
Spellings of Imani
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Imanithe spelling used on this page | 59 | 455 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Swahili · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Swahili carries a deep layer of Arabic vocabulary from the centuries of trade along the East African coast; Imani comes from that layer.
In the Qur’an
Surah 49 : Ayah 7
… وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ …
“… but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts …”
The root letters of Imani 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 Imani
- What does the name Imani mean?
- Imani (إِيمَانِي) means "My faith". Swahili/Arabic for 'my faith'. Among the most common Swahili-Muslim girls' names.
- Is Imani a name from the Qur'an?
- Imani shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 49, Ayah 7 carries the same root. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Imani a boy or a girl name?
- Imani is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Imani come from?
- Imani is a Swahili-Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-N. Especially common in East African Muslim families.
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