Imran

IM-ran; eem-RAN

Arabic

"prosperity; exalted nation"

Imran Origin and Meaning

The name Imran is a boy's name meaning "prosperity; exalted nation".

A Quranic name especially popular in South Asia, it is also used across Europe, from Bosnia to France, from Spain to England. It appears in the Quran as the name of Maryam's (the Virgin Mary) father, and as the father of Moses, making it a counterpart to Hebrew Joachim or a variant of Hebrew Amran. The meaning of Imran isn't listed in the Quran, however, from its Hebrew roots, it could mean "exalted nation", or it could come from the Arabic word eimran meaning "prosperity".

Imran entered the US Top 1000 in 2018, dropped out of it by 2019, then reappeared in 2022. As of 2023, it is still on the charts and given to around 240 boys.

Imran Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Popularity of the name Imran

• 972 US 2024
• 1380 Nameberry 2025
• 37 Unique 2021
• 624 Future 2028
• 494 England 2023
• 40 France 2023
• 461 Germany 2016
• 143 Netherlands 2015
• 97 Spain 2022
• 54 Belgium 2023
• 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023

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Famous People Named Imran

• Imran Abbas Naqvi Pakistani actor and former model