Meanings
- A unisex given name from Arabic.
Safety and fairness in female sport was one of the most prominent topics at this summer’s Olympic Games, where boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu Ting took gold in the women’s welterweight and featherweight categories respectively.
2024 November 4, Jamie Gardner, “Mandatory genetic testing in sport ‘not justified, ethical or viable’, say academics”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2025
Origin
- Arabicإيمان
- EnglishImane
Borrowed from Arabic إيمان (ʔīmān).
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Cite this entry
Imane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imane
“Imane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imane. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Imane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Imane.
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