Iman
Iman means faith. It goes back to the Semitic root aman, to stand firm, the same root that gives us the word amen. In Poland it stays rare and goes to girls and boys alike, so meeting one is a surprise either way.
Iman Pronunciation
Iman is pronounced EE-mahn (/ˈiman/).
What Iman means
Where Iman comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Iman means faith. The name is common across the Arabic-speaking world, where إيمان names one of the central ideas of belief. Its root reaches further back, into Hebrew, where emunah carries the same sense of faith and trust. Both rest on the Semitic root aman, to be firm or steadfast, the same root that gives us the word amen.
In Poland the name is a newcomer. It is more likely to surface on an official form at the urząd than in an old parish register. Iman has no Polish diminutives or variants of its own, so a child carries it whole. A teacher reading a class register might pause on it once, then move on.
The sense of belief sits right on the surface. Faith, wiara.
How many people are named Iman
1 in 115609 women in Poland is named Iman. 245 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1972 among female names.
Iman's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.
Iman as a middle name
Iman is a first name for 245 women in Poland and a middle name for another 31, an 89/11 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 1259th, between Holly (31) and Iryna (31).
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