Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Imane

Imane is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:Imane Khalifeh (1955–1995), Lebanese educator and peace activist Imane Khelif, Algerian boxer Imane Merga, Ethiopian long-distance runner Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian Twitch streamer, YouTube personality

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#7,394 (2007)
Total Babies
268
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1994
First Year
2024
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#7394
Peak Rank
268
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Imane

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Imane is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:Imane Khalifeh (1955–1995), Lebanese educator and peace activist Imane Khelif, Algerian boxer Imane Merga, Ethiopian long-distance runner Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian Twitch streamer, YouTube personality

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Imane

Imane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 17 Imanes were born — ranking #7,394 that year. As of 2026, Imane ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 268 Imanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Imane

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Imane. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Imane most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • MA
    68%
  • DZ
    27%
  • France
    2%
  • Belgium
    2%
  • Netherlands
    1%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Imane

Phonetically similar names — useful when Imane is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Imane

What does the name Imane mean?
Imane is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:Imane Khalifeh (1955–1995), Lebanese educator and peace activist Imane Khelif, Algerian boxer Imane Merga, Ethiopian long-distance runner Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian Twitch streamer, YouTube personality
What is the origin of the name Imane?
Imane has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Imane in 2026?
In 2026, Imane ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Imane most popular?
Imane reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #7,394 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Imane most popular?
Imane has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Imane.
Is Imane a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Imane is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Imane?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Imane include Salene, Joelie, Kenyia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Imane?
Common variants and related forms of Imane include Eman, Imaan, Iman, Imen. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Imane

Imane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Imane's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,394. Use the chart and map above to compare Imane'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.