Imarah
An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent to a principality in non-Muslim contexts.
Meaning & Origin of Imarah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a caliphate. It can be considered equivalent to a principality in non-Muslim contexts.
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Etymology
The Story of Imarah
Imarah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 7 Imarahs were born — ranking #12,462 that year. As of 2026, Imarah ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Imarahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Imarah
Imarah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Imarah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #12,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Imarah'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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