Imani.
A female given name from Swahili.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from Swahili.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Arabic آمَنَ (ʔāmana) Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān)bor. Swahili imani Swahili Imanibor. English Imani Borrowed from Swahili, from imani (“faith, belief”), from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān).
A surname from Persian.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Persian ایمانی.
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