Imani
A unisex name of Swahili origin, meaning faith or belief.
How Imani has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #533 |
| 2016 | #542 |
| 2017 | #541 |
| 2018 | #515 |
| 2019 | #521 |
| 2020 | #523 |
| 2021 | #532 |
| 2022 | #503 |
| 2023 | #476 |
| 2024 | #526 |
| 2025 | #579 |
Imani by the numbers
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Imani. In the US, 606 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,222 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 1,900 American babies born that year was called Imani.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Imani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Imani
Names that are said the same way as Imani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean faith
Like Imani, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
- Faithtrust or belief2,602 in the US (2017)
- Aminatrustworthy, faithful, peaceful238 in England and Wales (2025)
- Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
- Damonto tame; loyal704 in the US (2017)
- Dillonloyal; from gaelic dillidh583 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Imani
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