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Origin & history of Imara1
Kiswahili roots
Imara comes from the Kiswahili tradition, meaning Firm.
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How popular is Imara?
2023
peak year
Today, Imara is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4990), with only about 32 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 56 babies were given the name (ranked #2991 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Imara has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 665 babies have been registered as Imara since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
56
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,991)
(ranked #2,991)
32
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
320
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
665
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Imara6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
I9
M4
A1
R9
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Imara❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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