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Imara
OriginKiswahili
Meaning"firm"
About Imara
This could make a hauntingly evocative name for an American child, striking the perfect balance of the unusual and the familiar. Imara's meaning adds further appeal placing it among the special class of girl names that mean strong, brave, or powerful.
Pronounced ih-MAHR-uh.
As of October 2026, Imara ranked #3008 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2979 in 2024.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,771 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,828 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,994 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | #2,991 | 56 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | #2,979 | 55 | 33.9 |
| 2025 | #3,008 | 55 | 34.2 |
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