The story behind Imani
Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).
Pronunciation
General-American: /ɪˈmɑni/
Popularity
Imani ranked #579 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Imani
Ignasi
Borrowed from Latin Ignātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ilari
Karelian form of Russian Иларион (Ilarion), a saints' name from Latin Hilarianus, derivative of Hilarius (literally “cheerful, jovial”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iñaki
Borrowed from Basque Iñaki, corresponding to Spanish Ignacio. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰγνάτιος (Ignátios). Coined by Sabino Arana, from Latin Ignatius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Indrāṇī
Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्द्राणी (indrāṇī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Īśānī
Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशानी (īśānī). By surface analysis, ईशान (īśān) + -ई (-ī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Izumi
Borrowed from Japanese 泉 (izumi, “spring; fountain”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Imani
Zuri
Borrowed from Swahili zuri (“good”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aadolf
From Swedish Adolf, of Germanic origin (from Old High German adal (“noble”) + wolf (“wolf”)). Cognate with English Adolf, Adolph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aake
From Old Norse Áki, probably via Old Swedish [Term?] or Old Danish [Term?]. It has also been used as a nickname for several names beginning with A, such as Aarne, Akseli,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Imani
Aadolf
From Swedish Adolf, of Germanic origin (from Old High German adal (“noble”) + wolf (“wolf”)). Cognate with English Adolf, Adolph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- balanced name length
- distinct ending sound
Aake
From Old Norse Áki, probably via Old Swedish [Term?] or Old Danish [Term?]. It has also been used as a nickname for several names beginning with A, such as Aarne, Akseli,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced name length
- distinct ending sound
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- balanced name length
- distinct ending sound