Imani

Rank 503rd Girl Name

In 2022, the name Imani was 503rd most popular baby name for girls and 944th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 666 babies were named Imani in the United States. The gender distribution for "Imani" is 93.2% female and 6.8% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 5,051 babies in the United States were named Imani. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Imani is around 19 to 21 years old.

The name "Imani" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Imani is Iman.

Imani Meaning & Origin

Imani is a beautiful Swahili name that means "faith," symbolizing belief, trust, and confidence.

The name Imani is described as inspirational, exotic and faith-filled.

Pronunciation

Imani is pronounced ih-mah-nee in English. The name Imani has 5 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Imani

  • The name Imani has been used as a character name in multiple forms of media including books, movies, and TV shows. For example, in the popular TV show "Empire," one of the protagonists is named Imani.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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Similar Sounding Names

Iman Imaan Imona Imena Iniyan Imane Imoni Inanna Imanii Imon Inman Iymona Imanni

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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