Eman
- Meaning
- Faith; belief in Arabic
- Origin
- Arabic
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What does Eman mean?
Eman means “Faith; belief in Arabic”.
Eman is an English-letter spelling of the Arabic name Iman, meaning faith or belief. Its meaning comes from a religious and everyday Arabic word, rather than from the separate letters in the English spelling. The name is used for both boys and girls, although naming patterns differ between families and communities.
Emaan and Iman are other ways to represent the Arabic name. Eman can also occur as a shortened personal form of Emmanuel in a different naming context; that connection should not replace the Arabic meaning when Eman is chosen as a complete name. Knowing the intended tradition helps distinguish faith from Emmanuel's separate meaning, God is with us.
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How popular is Eman?
United States · 2025Explore how often Eman is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,703 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Eman
- 64 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 6.7% More than 2024
Eman over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #4,436 | 23 |
| 2025 | Girls | #2,703 | 64 |
| 2024 | Boys | #3,720 | 30 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,805 | 60 |
| 2023 | Boys | #5,308 | 18 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,738 | 63 |
| 2022 | Boys | #5,085 | 19 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,871 | 59 |
| 2021 | Boys | #7,243 | 11 |
| 2021 | Girls | #3,566 | 43 |
| 2020 | Boys | #6,062 | 14 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,985 | 54 |
| 2019 | Boys | #4,377 | 23 |
| 2019 | Girls | #3,189 | 50 |
| 2018 | Boys | #5,605 | 16 |
| 2018 | Girls | #3,123 | 52 |
| 2017 | Boys | #9,091 | 8 |
| 2017 | Girls | #3,064 | 53 |
| 2016 | Boys | #7,763 | 10 |
| 2016 | Girls | #3,114 | 53 |
| 2015 | Boys | #11,088 | 6 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,943 | 59 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,556 | 44 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Iman
Unisex- Meaning
- Faith
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Emaan
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Faith; belief
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Unisex- Meaning
- Often linked with Arabic qamar, moon
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Unisex- Meaning
- Peace or safety, depending on origin
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Unisex- Meaning
- Often associated with Amir; origins vary
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Amani
Unisex- Meaning
- Peace in Swahili; wishes in Arabic
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