عِمْرَان

Imran

عمران

Say it: im-RAAN · /ɪm.ˈraːn/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“Prosperity, flourishing, long-lived”

آبادی، خوشحالی؛ حضرت مریمؑ کے والد کا نام

In the Quran

۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًۭا وَءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمْرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

خدا نے آدم اور نوح اور خاندان ابراہیم اور خاندان عمران کو تمام جہان کے لوگوں میں منتخب فرمایا تھا

Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.

Surah Aal-i-Imraan (سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ) · 3:33Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead of Mehran.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible to use the name Mehran for a male baby?" (Fatwa 1546/1238/L=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/15227; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Furkan a suitable name for your friend’s fourth son?" (Fatwa 2043/1648/H=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/16829; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Imran

Sahaba

Imran ibn Husain · d. c. 672

حضرت عمران بن حصین رضی اللہ عنہ

Companion known for piety and knowledge; sent by Umar to Basra as judge and teacher.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamبزرگانِ دین رَحِمَہُمُ اللّٰہُ المُبِین کے 27مبارک نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Sahabi (companionship disputed), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عمران بن بلال بن أحيحة Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslong-lived Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عِمْرَٰن (Proper noun, 3x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع م ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Imran

What does Imran mean?

Imran means “Prosperity, flourishing, long-lived”. In Urdu: آبادی، خوشحالی؛ حضرت مریمؑ کے والد کا نام.

Is Imran a boy or girl name?

Imran is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Imran?

Imran is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع م ر.

Is Imran in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Aal-i-Imraan, ayah 3:33.

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