Given name · Persian · Punjabi · Urdu
ایمان
“faith”
ایمان (īmān) is a feminine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Urdu, Persian, and Punjabi.
Persian and Punjabi and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: imân.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ایمان goes back to Arabic إِيمَان, meaning “faith.”
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Where it comes from
ایمان comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian اِیمَان, from Arabic إِيمَان, from Arabic آمَنَ, from Arabic ء م ن.
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ایمان’s family of names
In Persian usage, ایمان can be written in the Roman alphabet as imân. In Punjabi usage, ایمان can be written in the Roman alphabet as īmān.
The ring: spellings.
Around the world
ایمان has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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