Boy name · Qur'anic
عمران
Imran name meaning
im-RAAN
Name of the family of Imran, after whom Surah Ali 'Imran is named.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Ali 'Imran (3:33)
Questions parents ask
What does Imran mean?
Name of the family of Imran, after whom Surah Ali 'Imran is named. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Imran?
Imran is pronounced im-RAAN.
Is Imran a boy's or a girl's name?
Imran is a boy's name.
Is Imran in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Ali 'Imran (3:33).
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Give Imran the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.