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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʕɪmˌraːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Amram |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Amram, Joachim |
Imran, also transliterated as Emran (Arabic: عمران ʿImrān) is an Arabic name. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called Family of ʿImrān (āl ʿImrān).
It may refer to:
Given name
[edit]- Imran, father of Mary in the Quran: see Joachim (Imran)
- Imran, father of Moses in the Quran: see Amram
- āl ʿimrān, the 3rd Chapter in the Quran
- Imran Abbas (born 1982), Pakistani actor
- Imran Abbas (cricketer) (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
- Imran Ahmad Khan (born 1973), English former Member of Parliament; suspended and resigned; convicted child sex offender.
- Imran Amed (born 1975), Canadian-British fashion entrepreneur and founder of The Business of Fashion
- Imran Arif (born 1984), Pakistani-born English cricketer
- Imran Aslam (actor) (born 1986), Pakistani television actor
- Imran Aslam (journalist) (1952–2022), Pakistani journalist and media personality
- Imran Awan (born 1979), Pakistani-American information technology worker
- Imran Awan (cricketer) (born 1979), Pakistani born American cricketer
- Emran bin Bahar (born 1961), Bruneian diplomat
- Imran Farhat (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
- Imraan Faruque (born 1984), American designer and author
- Imran Garda (born 1982), Qatari news anchor
- Emraan Hashmi (born 1979), Indian actor
- Imran Hashmi (footballer) (born 1989), Pakistani footballer
- Imran ibn Husain (died 673), one of the companions of Muhammad and a narrator of Hadith
- Imran Hussain (footballer) (born 1981), Pakistani footballer
- Imran Jafferally (born 1980), West Indies cricketer
- Omran Jesmi (born 1976), Emirati footballer
- Imran Ullah Khan (born 1932), Pakistani Army General
- Imraan Khan (born 1984), South African cricketer
- Imran Riaz Khan (born 1975), Pakistani journalist and YouTuber
- Imran Khan (born 1952), Pakistani cricketer and 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1984) (born 1984), West Indian cricketer
- Imran Khan (Bollywood actor) (born 1983), American actor
- Imran Khan (singer) (born 1984), Dutch-born Pakistani Punjabi singer
- Emran Mian (born 1978), British Pakistani author
- Imran Mir (born 2001), Afghan cricketer
- Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (549–619), uncle of Muhammad; his first name is believed to be Imran
- Imran Majid (born 1972), English pool player
- Imran Mohamed (born 1980), Maldivian footballer
- Imran Niazi (born 1986), Pakistani footballer
- Imran Nazir (cricketer) (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer
- Imran Nazir (politician) (born 1974), Pakistani politician
- Imran Nazir (writer), Pakistani writer
- Imran Parvez (born 1977), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Imran Shahid, ringleader of gang responsible for the murder of Kriss Donald in Scotland
- 'Imran ibn Shahin (died 979), Nabataean founder of a state in the Batihah
- Imran Sherwani (1962–2025), English field hockey player
- Imran Tahir (born 1979), Pakistani-born South African cricketer
- Imran Usmanov (1953–2017), Chechen musician
- Imran Yusuf (born 1979), Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian
- Omran al-Zoubi (1959–2018), Syrian politician
Surname
[edit]- Ahmed Omran (born 1983), Egyptian footballer
- Aseel Omran (born 1989), Saudi singer
- Mohammad Reithaudin Awang Imran (born 1978), Malaysian footballer
- Muhammad Imran (field hockey) (born 1979), Pakistani hockey player
- Muhammad Umran (1922–1972), Syrian defense minister
- Nabil Omran (born 1981), Libyan futsal player
- Tariq Imran (born 1977), Pakistani Olympic field hockey player
- Sheikh Tushar Imran (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer
Fictional characters
[edit]- Ali Imran, the protagonist of the Imran series
- Imran Habeeb, in British soap opera Coronation Street
- Imran Zakhaev, the main antagonist of the game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Imran Maalik, in British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Imran Shinowa, minor character in GTA V.
See also
[edit]- Imran (disambiguation)
- Imrani (1454–1536), Judæo-Persian poet
- Omran (disambiguation) / Omrane
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