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Imani

Girl Swahili #476 in 2023

Imani is a girl name of Swahili origin.

Meaning of Imani

Borrowed from -, from imani, from إِيمَان.

Popularity of Imani

Popularity, 1970–2023

701 births in 2023

1970 2023

26,713 U.S. births recorded from 1970–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1998

1,272 babies

First recorded

1970

53 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.