Ima
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EE-ma
Ima is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Ima come from?
Possibly Efik or Ibibio ima, love
More on Wiktionary.
Is Ima a girl's or a boy's name?
Ima is a girls' name.
How popular is Ima in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 9 girls.
Ima in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #2,832 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
Names like Ima
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ada, Etta, Ida, Lottie, Martha, Elsie, Alma, Nina, Florence, Matilda, Cleo, Mabel
Names related to Ima
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, “Ima: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ima, updated 20 October 2026.