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Imran

عمرانIn Arabic

Meaning
Imran, father of Maryam in the Qur'an, whose family gives sura 3 its name
About the name
Imran is the man whose family the Qur'an says Allah chose above all people of their time (3:33). Sura 3, Al Imran, is named after it, and 66:12 calls Maryam 'the daughter of Imran'.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic, Hebrew
Other spellings
Emran, Imraan, Imrane, Omran

Islamic naming guidance

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  • In the Qur’an

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

A name found in the Qur’an

A man named in the Qur'an: the sura 'The Family of Imran' is named after his house, and Qur'an 66:12 calls Maryam 'the daughter of Imran'.

Confidence: high

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