Given name
Imna
“he keeps back”·“he withholds”
Imna is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewימנע
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Imna means “he keeps back” or “he withholds.”
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Where it comes from
Imna is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb mana' (מנע), “to withhold or keep back.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Imna appears in 1 Chronicles 7:35.
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Imna’s family of names
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Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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