boy's name
Imran
im-RAHN
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 28,536
the United States
#969
2025 births
Imran is a boy's name of Arabic origin, the name of the father of Mary in Islamic tradition and the title of the third chapter of the Quran. It ranks thirty-first in France and is used across the Muslim world.
- Imran is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 1,990 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 433 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Imran over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 885 |
| 2010s | 8,810 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10,455 |
What Imran means
Imran is generally explained as prosperity, or long life, from the Arabic root that gives words for flourishing and habitation. Its standing rests less on that gloss than on the family it names, which is what Arabic-speaking parents have in mind.
Where Imran comes from
Imran is the Arabic form of the Hebrew Amram, the father of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. In the Quran, Imran is the father of Maryam, and the third surah is titled Al-Imran, the Family of Imran, which is one of the reasons the name carries weight far beyond its literal meaning. Islamic scholarship has long discussed the relationship between the two figures, since the Hebrew and Arabic traditions place an Amram or Imran in each generation. The name spread with Islam across South Asia, where it is very common in Pakistan, and reached France and Britain through migration from North Africa and South Asia respectively.
Imran in use
Imran ranks thirty-first in France with about 1,990 births in 2025, and unlike most of the French top fifty it has real presence in Britain too, at 480 in England and Wales, and in the United States at 969. Our records carry it from 1970 onward, and its peak is 2023, so it is a recent and still-current name in every market we hold it in.
How popular is Imran?
In 2025, Imran was given to 1,360 babies in France, ranking #31 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Imran is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Imran is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Imrân | Imrân is Imran written with a circumflex, used in France, where it ranks #96. | 3,100 |
| Îmran | Îmran is a rare spelling of Imran, written with a circumflex and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
| Imrän | Imrän is a rare spelling of Imran, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
| Imràn | Imràn is a rare spelling of Imran, written with a grave accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Imran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Imran in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Imran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imran
What does the name Imran mean?
It is generally glossed as prosperity or long life, though its standing comes from the Quranic figure rather than the literal sense.
Who was Imran in Islam?
The father of Maryam. The third chapter of the Quran is titled Al-Imran, the Family of Imran.
Is Imran related to Amram?
Yes. Imran is the Arabic form of the Hebrew Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron.
Where is Imran most used?
Across the Muslim world. In our data it ranks 31st in France and 480th in England and Wales.
How popular is the name Imran?
In 2025, Imran was given to 1,360 babies in France, ranking #31 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Imran a girl's or a boy's name?
Imran is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Imran most popular?
Imran peaked in 2025, when 1,990 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Imran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imran currently ranks #31 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.