Imani is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “faith, belief.” In 2024 it was given to 583 girls in the United States.
Imani belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “faith, belief” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Imani first appears in Social Security records in 1970. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #239 in 1996, and in 2024 583 babies received the name — 27,296 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Imani means “faith, belief” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Imani is a girl name. In 2024, 583 babies received the name in the US.
Imani comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition.
Imani first appears in US records in 1970. Its best-ever ranking was #239 in 1996, and 583 babies were given the name in 2024.
Imani is pronounced /ɪˈmɑni/ (IPA).
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