Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Iman: meaning and origin
إيمان- Meaning
- Faith
- Arabic
- إيمان
- Say it
- ee-MAAN
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Eman, Imaan
- Source
- Quran 49:7
Where it comes from
"Allah has made faith beloved to you and beautified it in your hearts" (Quran 49:7).
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِيمَٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكُفْرَ وَٱلْفُسُوقَ وَٱلْعِصْيَانَ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ
Surah Al-Hujuraat, 49:7 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Iman mean?
Faith.
How do you pronounce Iman?
Say it as ee-MAAN; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written إيمان.
Is Iman in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Hujuraat (49:7).
Is Iman a boy's or girl's name?
Iman is a girl's name.
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