Imran

Imran
Pronunciation	Arabic: [ˈʕɪmˌraːn]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	Amram
Region of origin	Middle East
Other names
Related names	Amram, Joachim

Imran, Imraan, Emraan, or Emran (Arabic: عمران ʿImrān) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called Family of ʿImrān (āl ʿImrān). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Emraan

Emraan Ali (born 1967), Trinidadian-American terrorist
Emraan Hashmi (born 1979), Indian actor

Emran

Emran El-Badawi, American Islamic scholar
Emran bin Bahar (born 1961), Bruneian diplomat
Emran Ahmed Chowdhury (born 1967), Bangladeshi lawyer and politician
Emran Feroz (born 1991), Austrian-Afghan journalist and author
Emran Ramadani (born 1992), Macedonian footballer
Emran Ali Sarkar (1912–2007), Bangladeshi politician
Emran Soglo (born 2005), French-English footballer

Imraan

Imraan Coovadia (born 1970), South African novelist, essayist, and academic
Imraan Faruque (born 1984), American-Indian designer
Imraan Khan (born 1984), South African cricketer
Imraan Khan (cricketer, born January 1984) (born 1984), South African cricketer
Imraan Mohammad (born 1976), English cricketer
Imraan Moosa (born 1961), South African politician
Imraan Valodia (born 1965), South African economist

Imran

Imran Abbas (born 1982), Pakistani actor
Imran Abbas (cricketer) (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Abdulla, Maldivian politician and religious scholar
Imran Ahmad (born 1948), Bangladeshi politician and businessman
Imran Ahmad (admiral), Pakistan Navy officer
Imran Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1981), Bangladeshi cricketer
Imran Ahmed (strategist) (born 1978), British political strategist, author, and activist
Imran Muhammad Akhoond (born 1971), Pakistani guitarist and session musician
Imran Akram, Pakistani politician
Imran Ali, multiple people
Imran Amed (born 1975), Canadian-British fashion entrepreneur
Imran Reza Ansari (born 1972), Indian politician, businessman, and Islamic scholar
Imran Al Aradi, Pakistani-Bahraini stand up comedian and disc jockey
Imran Arif (born 1984), Pakistani-English cricketer
Imran Ashraf (born 1989), Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host
Imran Ashraf (cricketer) (born 1980), Pakistani-Qatari 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-American cricketer
Imran Aznaurov (born 2004), Russian footballer
Imran Bisthamin (born 1985), Sri Lankan rugby union footballer
Imran Brohi (born 1963), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Bunjaku (born 1992), Swiss-Kosovar footballer
Imran Butt (cricketer) (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Butt (field hockey) (born 1988), Pakistani field hockey player
Imran Khalid Butt (born 1977), Pakistani politician
Imran Chaudhri (born 1973), British designer
Imran Ilyas Chaudhry, Pakistani politician
Imran Farhat (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Farooq (1960–2010), British-Pakistani politician
Imran Fetai (born 2002), Macedonian footballer
Imran Firasat (born 1978), Pakistani filmmaker
Imran Firov (born 2008), Russian footballer
Imran Garda (born 1982), Qatari news anchor
Imran Ghulam (born 1980), Bahraini cricketer
Imran Haider (born 1987), Pakistani-Emirati cricketer
Imran Hashmi (footballer) (born 1989), Pakistani footballer
Imran Hasnee (born 1972), Indian actor and paranormal investigator
Imran N. Hosein (born 1942), Trinidadian Islamic preacher, author, and philosopher
Imran ibn Husain (died 673), Arab companion of Muhammad
Imran Hussain (British politician) (born 1978), British politician
Imran Hussain (footballer) (born 1981), Pakistani footballer
Imran Hussain (Indian politician) (born 1981), Indian politician
Imran Ismail (born 1966), Pakistani businessman and politician
Imran Jafferally (born 1980), Guyanese cricketer
Imran Jan (born 1979), Trinidadian cricketer
Imran Janat, Afghan cricketer
Imran Javed, Pakistani politician
Imran Junaidi (died 2015), Pakistani rock climber and mountaineer
Imran Kayani (born 2001), British-Pakistani footballer
Imran Khalid (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (born 1952), Pakistani cricketer and politician
Imran Khan (Afghan cricketer) (born 2001), Afghan cricketer
Imran Khan (businessman) (born 1977), Bangladeshi technology executive, entrepreneur, and investor
Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1963) (born 1963), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (cricketer, born September 1973) (born 1973), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1975) (born 1975), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1987) (born 1987), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1988) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Khan (film actor) (born 1983), American actor
Imran Khan (footballer) (born 1995), Indian footballer
Imran Khan (Guyanese cricketer) (born 1982), Guyanese cricketer
Imran Khan (Indian cricketer) (born 1973), Indian cricketer
Imran Khan (kickboxer), British-Pakistani Muay Thai kickboxer
Imran Khan (singer) (born 1984), Dutch-Pakistani singer
Imran Khan (solicitor) (born 1964), British-Pakistani solicitor
Imran Khan (Sri Lankan cricketer) (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer
Imran Khan (Trinidad and Tobago cricketer) (born 1984), Trinidadian cricketer
Imran Khan (TV actor), Indian actor, director, writer, and producer
Imran Khan (web developer) (born 1978), Indian teacher and educator
Imran Ahmad Khan (born 1973), British politician
Imran Hassan Khan (born 1983), Indian shooter
Imran Nazir Khan, Indian actor
Imran Riaz Khan (born 1975), Pakistani journalist and internet personality
Imran Ullah Khan (1932–2026), Pakistani Army general
Imran Khand (1964–2016), British businessman
Imran Khattak, Pakistani politician
Imran Khedawala, Indian politician
Imran Khwaja, Singaporean cricket administrator and lawyer
Imran Kombe (died 1996), Tanzanian military and intelligence officer
Imran Zafar Leghari (born 1979), Pakistani politician
Imran Maharoof (born 1983), Sri Lankan politician
Imran Mahmood (born 1969), British novelist and barrister
Imran Mahmudul (born 1991), Bangladeshi music composer and playback singer
Imran Majeed (born 1958), Pakistani Army general
Imran Majid (born 1972), English pool player
Imran Manack (born 1991), South African cricketer
Imran Masood (born 1971), Indian politician
Imran Masood (Pakistani politician), Pakistani politician
Imran Mayo, Pakistani field hockey player
Imran Memet (born 2005), Chinese footballer
Imran Mir (born 2001), Afghan cricketer
Imran Mohamed (born 1980), Maldivian footballer
Imran Mohammadi (born 2001), Afghan cricketer
Imran Khan Mohmand (died 2013), Pakistani politician
Imran Nackerdien (born 1990), South African cricketer
Imran Nadeem, Pakistani politician
Imran Nahumarury (born 1978), Indonesian footballer
Imran Nasheed (born 1988), Maldivian footballer
Imran Nazih (born 2006), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
Imran Nazir (cricketer) (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Nazir (writer), Pakistani writer
Imran Niazi (born 1986), Pakistani footballer
Imran Nshimiyimana (born 1994), Rwandan footballer
Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee (born 1945), Pakistani legal scholar
Imran Oulad Omar (born 1997), Dutch footballer
Imran Özkaya (born 1999), German taekwondo athlete
Imran Parvez (born 1977), Bangladeshi cricketer
Imran Polutak (born 1996), Bosnian basketball player
Imran Pratapgarhi (born 1987), Indian poet and politician
Imran Qayyum (born 1993), English cricketer
Imran Qurban (born 1999), Chinese footballer
Imran Rafiq (born 1996), Pakistani cricketer
Imran Rahim (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer
Imran Rahman (born 1957), Bangladeshi academic
Imranur Rahman (born 1993), British-Bangladeshi sprinter
Imran Rasul (born 1974), British-Pakistani economist and academic
Imran Sahib (born 1982), Singaporean footballer
Imran Sardhariya (born 1979), Indian choreographer and film director
Imran H Sarkar (born 1983), Bangladeshi physician and political activist
Imran Sarker, Bangladeshi cricketer
Imran Shah (field hockey) (born 1988), Pakistani field hockey player
Imran Shah (writer) (born 1933), Indian writer, poet, novelist, and scholar
Imran Ali Shah, Pakistani politician
Imran Sheikh (born 1985), Indian cricketer
Imran Sherwani (1962–2025), English field hockey player
Imran Siddiqi (born 1957), Indian geneticist
Imran Siddique, Bangladeshi lawyer
Imran Tahir (born 1979), Pakistani-born South African cricketer
Imran Usmanov (1953–2017), Russian musician
Imran Uzzaman (born 1994), Bangladeshi cricketer
Imran Yousuf (born 1978), Pakistani field hockey player
Imran Yusuf (born 1979), Kenyan-British stand-up comedian
Imran Zahid (born 1982), Indian actor

Surname

Muhammad Imran (field hockey) (born 1979), Pakistani hockey player
Tariq Imran (born 1977), Pakistani field hockey player
Tushar Imran (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer

Fictional characters

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.

Given name

Emraan

Emran

Imraan

Imran

Surname

Fictional characters

See also