Imran
“exalted people”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 37th
- births in 2023–2025
- 5,615
- babies born in France
- 1 in 452
- +4.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Imran
Imran is thought to mean “exalted people” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Imran in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Imran has been rising (+4.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Imran every 1.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Imran in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
485th boys’ name70 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,428+7% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
468th boys’ name250 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,305+8.8% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
595th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,611
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
958th boys’ name710 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,242+4.2% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
720th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,980
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Imran, Imrân, Îmran, Imrän and Imràn are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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