iman

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noun

Pious adherence to the Islamic faith.

Similar
mu'min
OriginArabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān) →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

iman1

nouniman (countable and uncountable, plural imans)

plural imans

  1. uncountableIslamPious adherence to the Islamic faith.
  2. countableIslamA believer in the Islamic faith.

    Synonyms: mu'min

iman2

nouniman (plural imans)

plural imans

  1. archaicArchaic form of imam.

Iman3

proper nounIman (plural Imans)

plural Imans

  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A unisex given name from Arabic.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA believer in the Islamic faith.

Similar
mu'min
Also see
mu'min

Origin

iman · noun

  1. Arabicآمَنَ (ʔāmana)
  2. Arabicإِيمَان (ʔīmān)
  3. Englishiman

Borrowed from Arabic إِيمَان (ʔīmān), from آمَنَ (ʔāmana).

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Iman · proper noun

See iman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mainminaaminmaniNaimMianinam
Cite this entry
APA

iman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iman

MLA

“iman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iman.

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