Imala
Imāla is a phenomenon in Arabic comprising the fronting and raising of Old Arabic toward or, and the old short toward. Imāla and the factors conditioning its occurrence were described for the first time by Sibawayh. According to as-Sirafi and Ibn Jinni, the vowel of the imāla was pronounced somewhere between and, suggesting a realization of.
Meaning & Origin of Imala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Imāla is a phenomenon in Arabic comprising the fronting and raising of Old Arabic toward or, and the old short toward. Imāla and the factors conditioning its occurrence were described for the first time by Sibawayh. According to as-Sirafi and Ibn Jinni, the vowel of the imāla was pronounced somewhere between and, suggesting a realization of.
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The Story of Imala
Imala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 6 Imalas were born — ranking #13,520 that year. As of 2026, Imala ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Imalas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Imala
Imala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Imala's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #13,520. Use the chart and map above to compare Imala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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