Imani

See also: imani

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈmɑni/

Proper noun

Imani

1. A female given name from Swahili

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian ایمانی.

Proper noun

Imani (plural Imanis)

1. A surname from Persian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Imani is the 39164^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 562 individuals. Imani is most common among White (51.07%), Black/African American (29.36%) and Mixed Race (10.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Imani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 227.

Anagrams

• Amini, aimin'