Imani
/ee-MAH-nee/
“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”
Swahili name
boy or girlcommon
“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”
- How to say it
- ee-MAH-nee
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Also spelled
Emani
Names from the same family
Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Abdallah“Servant of God”Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Dua“Arabic-derived: prayer, with hopes entrusted to God”Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”Inaya“Arabic-derived; care, kindness, and protection from God”Ismail“Arabic-derived; God hears and answers”Jibril“A strong and faithful servant of God”