IMANI  

Gender: F
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "faith"

Popularity in 2008: #384

Another strong Arabic name, this one is popular throughout the Muslim world and was chosen for her daughter by actress Jasmine Guy.

Imani is being discussed in our message boards:

• Baby Name Game! Great Family!
• Looking for a Unique name with a Religious Meaning
• Compromise and pass it on!
• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles
• DH's criteria. Suggestions?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Imani:

• WINTER BABY NAMES
• NEW YORK CITY NAMES: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERO NAMES
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES