Imran
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Arabic / Bengali / Malay / Punjabi / Urdu ◈ 2 syllables
"Prosperity"

From Arabic / Bengali / Malay / Punjabi / Urdu

Imran means prosperity or long-lived — from the Arabic/Hebrew. In the Quran, Imran IS the father of Maryam (Mary) — making him the grandfather of Jesus in Islamic tradition. Imran Khan IS Pakistan's most famous cricketer AND former prime minister. Two syllables of Mary's-father-in-the-Quran, Jesus's-grandfather, and Pakistan's-most-famous.

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Imran at a glance
MeaningProsperity
OriginArabic / Bengali / Malay / Punjabi / Urdu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1022
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Why parents love Imran
  • Imran IS Mary's father in the Quran — Jesus's grandfather.
  • Imran Khan IS Pakistan's most famous cricketer.
  • He was also Pakistan's prime minister.
  • Two syllables with a warm, Arabic sound: IM-ran.
  • The meaning prosperity is aspirationally blessed.
The vibe of Imran
prosperitylong-livedArabicHebrewQuranImranMaryamMaryJesus's grandfatherKhanPakistan
Origin & history of Imran
Arabic/Hebrew Imran (prosperity) Maryam's father
1
Arabic / Bengali / Malay / Punjabi / Urdu roots
Imran IS Mary's father in the Quran — Jesus's grandfather. Khan IS Pakistan's most famous cricketer AND PM.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic; Imran Khan (born 1952).
3
Today
Imran remains a beloved choice, ranking #1022 in the US. 4,320 babies have been named Imran since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
How popular is Imran?
2023 peak year
Today, Imran is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1022), with only about 206 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 241 babies were given the name (ranked #936 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Imran's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 4,320 babies have been registered as Imran since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
241 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #936)
206 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,060 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,320 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,022) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Imran
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Imran's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — grandfather-of-Jesus achievement. People named Imran tend to be warm, prosperous, and gifted at being Mary's father AND Pakistan's most famous.

Mary's father AND Pakistan's most famous
Jesus's-grandfather
Khan-cricketer-PM
Quranic-sacred
Prosperity-blessed
I9
M4
R9
A1
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Imran
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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