Comments for the name Iman

The best known Iman in the West is a woman, the Somalian supermodel who is now Mrs. David Bowie.

Iman is actually a female name. It has a variety of spellings, with Iman being the most popular.
Being of Arabic origin the pronunciation is very specific, the first syllable being 'e' as in the second 'e' in elephant, and the second being 'maan', elongating the 'a' as in 'far'.

Iman is a female name and if my information is accurate, it is of Persian origin. It is usually given to women of royal birth.

In Islamic terminology Iman has more meaning than just "faith" or "believing." Iman is fulfillment of three things:
1. Profession of faith with the tongue.
2. Conviction of the truth of this profession in the heart.
3. Implementation and action on the requirements of this profession with the body and the heart.

Means magnet in Spanish.

Princess Iman of Jordan, the daughter of the late King Hussein, is a famous bearer of this name, as is the daughter of Queen Rania and King Abdullah, the current monarchs of Jordan.

Iman has two syllables. The first syllable is prounounced as 'ee' (there is not too much stress on the 'ee', however) and the second goes as 'maan.'

Iman is used in several Islamic prayers and is most commonly a feminine name.

My friend is named Iman. She's Bosnian, and often complains that here in the United States, people tend to pronounce her name I-man. She switched schools this year, and goes by "Molly" now. I think it's disappointing that she's abandoning such a unique name (here) in favor of something more common.

Iman Shumpert is an American basketball player.