Muslim Name · Male · Arabic origin
Imran Name Meaning in Islam
Long-lived, prosperous.
- Meaning
- Long-lived, prosperous; father of Maryam (Quran 3, Āl ʿImrān)
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Arabic root
- ع-م-ر
- Urdu
- عمران
- Pronunciation
- im-RAAN /ʕim.ˈraːn/
- Lucky number
- 1
Is Imran an Islamic name? Yes. Imran is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Long-lived, prosperous; father of Maryam (Quran 3, Āl ʿImrān). Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
ع-م-ر. Related to ʿ-m-r, to flourish or live long, same root as ʿumr.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Ain perceives, Meem loves, Ra mercy, Alif origin, Nun depth. Perception, love, mercy, origin, depth, a long flourishing life.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Imran carries fire and water together, the two most different elements, will and mercy in one hand. This is a person of intense inner weather, capable of both flame and calm depth. Sitting inside the reading is Al-Alim, the All-Knowing, giving the bearer a knowing that predates study, softened by Al-Nur, the Light, carried as a light that steadies the room. A person named Imran is quieter than their fire suggests, and hotter than their calm implies.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
The family of Imran. Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3) of the Quran is named for Imran, the father of Maryam (mother of Isa). 'Indeed Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of Imran (Al-Imran) above the worlds' (3:33). Imran is also a name from the lineage of Musa, some scholars say Imran was the father of both Maryam and the sister of Musa.
Top Pakistani, Arab, and UK Muslim boys name. Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Imran Khanb.1952·PakistanCricket World Cup–winning captain; 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
How to Pronounce Imran
/ʕim.ˈraːn/ Begins with ʿayn; stress on the long /aː/.Is this the spelling you searched?
They are the same name. Each spelling of Imran sits in the community that uses it, with its own readers and its own history.
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Variants of this name
Different romanisations of Imran live on different pages, each with its own context, region, and notes.
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Names sharing the ع Ain influence
Like Imran, these names carry Ain (ع) as their leading letter influence.
Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Imran
What does the name Imran mean?
The letters that build Imran each speak on their own terms. What does Ilm ul Huroof say about Imran? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Imran? →
Is Imran mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names, Imran included where its root appears. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Imran mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Imran. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Imran a good Islamic name?
The letters of Imran, each with its own reading, are laid out above ↑ jump to the letters reading ↑
Is Imran a boy or girl name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Imran in Ilm ul Huroof?
This is the Ibn Arabi tradition of Ilm ul Huroof. Each letter in Imran, starting from Ain, is a structural principle. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
What names go perfectly with Imran as a sibling name?
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Is Imran a rare or common Muslim name?
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