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Imam - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Imam

[ 2 syll. i-mam, im-am ] The boy name Imam is pronounced as AYMaeM KEY. Imam is used chiefly in Arabic and it is also derived from Arabic origins. The name is derived from the element 'imam' (leader), which is well-known as the title given to Muslims leading prayers in Sunni mosques.

Imam is not commonly used as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Imam include Ihan (English), Iman (Arabic and Urdu), Ioan (Romanian, Slavic, and Welsh), Ion (Basque and Romanian), Aamin (Indian), Agni, Aman (Arabic), Ameen (Arabic and East Indian), Amen (English and Egyptian), Ami (Hebrew), Amin (Arabic and East Indian), Amine (French), Ammon (Greek), Amnon (East Indian), Amon (Hebrew), Amun (Egyptian), Amyn (Arabic), Anan (Akan), Annan, and Anno (German).

KEY: English pronunciation for Imam: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"


 
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Meaning of Imam