Fun Facts About the Name Imanii
- 131 babies named Imanii: U.S. records list 131 babies given the name Imanii from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Imanii Mean?
Imanii is a spelling variant of Imani, a name meaning "faith" in Swahili. Swahili imani was borrowed from Arabic īmān (إيمان), meaning "faith" or "belief," from a root associated with trust and security. The doubled final i in Imanii is a respelling; it does not add a separate meaning.
Imanii Name History & Origins
The name comes from the Swahili word imani, which entered the Bantu language of Swahili through contact with Arabic-speaking traders and settlers along the East African coast. In Arabic, īmān means "faith" or "belief," and Swahili preserves that sense. Imani is used as a personal name in East Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Kenya.
In the United States, Imani is also familiar as the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, "faith," and the name has been used in African American naming. Imanii is a spelling variant of Imani; its doubled final i is a stylistic change rather than evidence of a different origin.
How Popular is the Name Imanii?
Imanii 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 2010. Its best rank was #9,441 in 2010.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,857 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,456 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #16,096 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #11,600 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #12,657 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #16,468 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,591 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,660 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #15,548 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #9,441 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #12,898 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,050 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #16,226 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #12,825 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #16,419 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #12,547 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #13,806 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,296 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #10,157 | 8 | 0.0005% |
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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