Imani is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Imani means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Imani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Imani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Imani is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “faith”. From the Arabic and Swahili word iman meaning faith.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,212 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,531 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Imani per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,272/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (82/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Imani has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #487 nationally (given to 1,317 babies that year).
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