Iman is the Arabic word for "faith" or "belief", one of the central concepts of Islam, and is given to both boys and girls; as a boy's name it is especially common in Iran, Central Asia and Indonesia. Many Americans know it from the Somali-born model Iman, which is why it is often assumed to be only female. As a boy's name Iman has risen from number 3816 in 2015 to number 1798 in 2025, its highest rank so far.