| Iman | Zaina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Faith, belief | Beauty, beautiful |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-MAHN | ZY-nuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1975 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1996 (178) | 2025 (170) |
| In 2025 | 91 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Iman | Zaina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 561 | 850 |
| 2010s | 1,040 | 1,229 |
| 2000s | 1,555 | 741 |
| 1990s | 1,395 | 264 |
| 1980s | 481 | 39 |
| 1970s | 92 | 0 |
Iman (إيمان, iman) means 'faith, belief' (in God) and comes from the root '-m-n, which also carries ideas of security and trust. It is used for both girls and boys and is a central concept in Islam.
Feminine form tied to Arabic زين (zayn) 'beauty, adornment', from the root z-y-n. Shares the same root as Zayn and the name Zaynab.
Iman is more popular than Zaina today: about 91 US babies were given the name Iman in 2025, compared with 0 named Zaina.
Iman means Faith, belief (arabic origin), while Zaina means Beauty, beautiful (arabic origin).
In US records, Iman first appears in 1975 and Zaina in 0, so Zaina has the longer recorded history.