Imani
Imani is a girl name of Swahili origin, meaning Faith; belief.
What Imani means
Faith; belief.
Imani sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Imani comes from
Swahili names reflect East African, Arabic, and Bantu influences, and many mark the circumstances of a birth — the day, the season, or the family's situation at the time.
Imani is recorded as Swahili in origin. Browse other Swahili names.
How popular is Imani?
You will not find Imani in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Imani
Imani sits in our faith group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Faith
Names like Imani
These share Imani's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Baraka — Blessing.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Ioana — God is gracious.
- Ivana — God is gracious.
- Vera — Faith; truth.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.
- Agnes — Pure and holy.
- Agnieszka — Pure and holy.
- Anastasia — Resurrection; rebirth.
- Anvi — A goddess; one who follows.
- Arabella — Yielding to prayer; beautiful.
- Ariadne — Most holy and pure.