Fun Facts About the Name Imanie
- 174 babies named Imanie: U.S. records list 174 babies given the name Imanie from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Imanie Mean?
Imanie is a variant spelling of Imani, a name meaning "faith." Imani is a Swahili word, and Swahili is the Bantu language of the East African coast. The Swahili noun imani means "faith" or "belief," and it was borrowed from Arabic īmān (إيمان), also meaning "faith, belief." That Arabic word comes from the root ʾ-m-n, the same root behind amīn ("trustworthy") and muʾmin ("believer"). In Swahili the word was reshaped to imani; the spelling Imanie reflects an English-style respelling with a final -ie, a common ending in English given names. The literal sense is simply "faith"; no separate symbolic meaning is part of the name's etymology.
Imanie Name History & Origins
Imani entered Swahili through centuries of contact between Arabic-speaking traders and the Muslim communities of the East African coast, where Arabic supplied much of the vocabulary for religion and learning. As a personal name, Imani has been used in East Africa, especially in Kenya and Tanzania, among both Muslim and Christian Swahili speakers, who share the word through the language rather than through a single religious tradition.
The name became familiar in the United States largely in the late twentieth century. It appears as the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, Imani (faith), in the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of the African American cultural holiday established in 1966 by Maulana Karenga; each principle carries a Swahili name, and Imani is observed on the final day. The spelling Imanie is a less common variant of that name, following the same pronunciation.
How Popular is the Name Imanie?
Imanie has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #8,432 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #16,040 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #15,335 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,590 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,633 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,972 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,744 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #10,971 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #10,344 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #12,000 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,890 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #11,245 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,483 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #11,722 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,769 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #16,287 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,204 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #8,432 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #10,468 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #11,276 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #12,407 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,341 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Imanie Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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