Iman
Mostly girls · ee-MAHN · Arabic
Iman is a name of Arabic origin, meaning “faith”. In 2025 it ranked 812th for girls in the UK (48 babies) and 2,064th for girls in the US (91 babies).
What does Iman mean?
Arabic
“faith”
In Islam, iman means faith in God, His angels, books, messengers, the Last Day and destiny.
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- ee-MAHN
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Is Iman a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Iman has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls. In 2025, it was given to 48 girls and 19 boys in the UK and 91 girls and 89 boys in the US.
How popular is Iman in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #812among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 48about 1 in 5,800 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 9% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 48 girls in the UK were named Iman, making it the 812th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 707th. Its busiest year was 2004, with 158 girls. 19 boys were also named Iman in 2025 (1,473rd for boys).
2025 had fewer girls named Iman than any year since 1996.
Half of all the girls named Iman in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
In 2025, 153 girls in the UK were given Iman or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #331, up from #812 for this spelling alone.
- Imaan 105
- Iman 48
In 2025, 72% of the babies named Iman in the UK were girls.
Among girls in 2025, it was 763rd in England and Wales.
Iman in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #812 |
| 2024 | 65 | #639 |
| 2023 | 56 | #699 |
| 2022 | 57 | #708 |
| 2021 | 52 | #780 |
| 2020 | 57 | #707 |
| 2019 | 63 | #669 |
| 2018 | 66 | #669 |
| 2017 | 78 | #601 |
| 2016 | 96 | #497 |
| 2015 | 63 | #692 |
| 2014 | 73 | #618 |
| 2013 | 90 | #517 |
| 2012 | 107 | #462 |
| 2011 | 93 | #503 |
| 2010 | 127 | #394 |
| 2009 | 133 | #366 |
| 2008 | 141 | #356 |
| 2007 | 146 | #340 |
| 2006 | 156 | #316 |
| 2005 | 152 | #308 |
| 2004 | 158 | #294 |
| 2003 | 149 | #299 |
| 2002 | 122 | #330 |
| 2001 | 120 | #324 |
| 2000 | 100 | #371 |
| 1999 | 82 | #427 |
| 1998 | 57 | #547 |
| 1997 | 56 | #540 |
| 1996 | 45 | #598 |
How popular is Iman in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,064among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 91about 1 in 18,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 11% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 91 girls in the US were named Iman, making it the 2,064th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,860th. Its busiest year was 1996, with 178 girls. It first appears in the records in 1975. 89 boys were also named Iman in 2025 (1,793rd for boys).
Half of all the girls named Iman in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 127 girls in the US were given Iman or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,428, up from #2,064 for this spelling alone.
- Iman 91
- Imaan 36
In 2025, 51% of the babies named Iman in the US were girls.
Iman in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2,064 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2,080 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2,269 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1,856 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2,212 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1,860 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1,864 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2,190 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1,917 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1,897 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1,919 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1,818 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2,020 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1,983 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1,748 |
| 2010 | 108 | #1,873 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1,546 |
| 2008 | 164 | #1,437 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1,815 |
| 2006 | 156 | #1,440 |
| 2005 | 137 | #1,513 |
| 2004 | 173 | #1,251 |
| 2003 | 169 | #1,241 |
| 2002 | 157 | #1,257 |
| 2001 | 162 | #1,237 |
| 2000 | 174 | #1,156 |
| 1999 | 148 | #1,253 |
| 1998 | 148 | #1,226 |
| 1997 | 155 | #1,179 |
| 1996 | 178 | #1,040 |
| 1995 | 144 | #1,184 |
| 1994 | 126 | #1,334 |
| 1993 | 161 | #1,111 |
| 1992 | 162 | #1,103 |
| 1991 | 77 | #1,826 |
| 1990 | 96 | #1,574 |
| 1989 | 71 | #1,846 |
| 1988 | 64 | #1,907 |
| 1987 | 61 | #1,879 |
| 1986 | 33 | #2,844 |
| 1985 | 53 | #2,020 |
| 1984 | 38 | #2,469 |
| 1983 | 50 | #2,021 |
| 1982 | 36 | #2,581 |
| 1981 | 39 | #2,447 |
| 1980 | 36 | #2,603 |
| 1979 | 23 | #3,442 |
| 1978 | 24 | #3,196 |
| 1977 | 18 | #3,910 |
| 1976 | 19 | #3,539 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6,482 |
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