Emman
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ee-MAAN
- Origin
- Arabic
Emman is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “faith”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Emman mean?
Arabic: spelling of Emaan, itself a spelling of Iman common in South Asian Muslim families
“faith”
Spelling of Iman, the Arabic word for faith, used in Islam for belief in God.
Meaning borrowed from Emaan.
Is Emman a girl's or a boy's name?
Emman is a girls' name.
How popular is Emman in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 girls.
Emman in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Emman
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Summer Zainab Farah Razan Emaan Salma Safaa Safa Ezzah Hibah Faiza Aaliyah
Names related to Emman
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Emman: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/emman, updated 20 October 2026.