Imani
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About Imani
Another strong Arabic name, related to Iman. Imani one is popular throughout the Muslim world but especially East Africa. It was chosen for her daughter by actress Jasmine Guy.
Pronounced ih-MAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Imani ranked #579 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #239 in 1996.
Editor's take: The name Imani is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "faith".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #500 | 626 | 350.4 |
| 2015 | #533 | 584 | 327.2 |
| 2016 | #543 | 576 | 325.1 |
| 2017 | #541 | 573 | 331.9 |
| 2018 | #515 | 607 | 356.8 |
| 2019 | #522 | 596 | 355.1 |
| 2020 | #522 | 579 | 358.2 |
| 2021 | #531 | 582 | 354.7 |
| 2022 | #503 | 627 | 382.3 |
| 2023 | #476 | 647 | 403.2 |
| 2024 | #526 | 583 | 359.8 |
| 2025 | #579 | 512 | 318.6 |
World rankings
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Imani on lists
Famous Imanis
- Imani Francesca Coppola
American singer,songwriter
- Imani Trishawn McGee
Stafford, American basketball player
- Imani Hakim
American actress
- Imani Uzuri
American jazz singer
- Imani Michelle Dorsey
American soccer player
- Solána Imani Rowe aka SZA
American R&B singer,songwriter
- Imani Duckett (b. 1999)
daughter of actress Jasmine Guy and Terrence Duckett
- Imani Shekinah Alexander
Knox (b. 2011), daughter of actor Flex Alexander and singer Shanice Wilson
- Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans
daughter of actor Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Deyjah Imani Harris
daughter of American rapper T.I.
- Imani
stage name of Emandu Rashaan Wilcox, male American rapper of group The Pharcyde
- Imani Patterson
male American actor
- Nyjah Imani Huston
male American pro skateboarder
- Imani Ayan Wheeler
Contestant on season 5 of Love Island USA
Imani in pop culture
- Imani Firewing
character on animated series "Mysticons"
- Imani Dawson
baby in "Imani All Mine" by Connie Porter
- Imani
baby in "What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day" by Pearl Cleage