Imani
Belief in Swahili
Imani is a Swahili word meaning faith, used as a given name primarily for girls in African American communities.
It gained popularity during the Black cultural movements of the 1960s and 70s.
Imani is also the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, celebrated on the final day of the holiday.
Trust held as true
- trustConfidence in another
- convictionFirmly held belief
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
hope · confidence · assurance · reliance · certainty · faithfulness · steadfastness · loyalty
Fundamental truth or standard
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- ujamaaCommunal family bond
- candleWax stick with wick
kinara · December · harvest · African American · holiday · community · values · tradition
Capacity to recover quickly
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · resolve · steadfastness · courage · inner strength · empowerment · confidence · self-belief
Personal name from birth
- femininePertaining to women
- identityWho someone is
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
meaning · namesake · personhood · individuality · daughter · naming ceremony · blessing · bestowed
Linguistic meaning unit
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- KiswahiliEast African Bantu language
- East AfricanFrom that continental region
- BantuAfrican language family
Tanzania · Kenya · vocabulary · translation · meaning · linguistic · coastal · Zanzibar
belief
Trust held as true
- trustConfidence in another
- convictionFirmly held belief
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
spirituality · hope · confidence · assurance · reliance · certainty · faithfulness · steadfastness · loyalty · commitment
principle
Fundamental truth or standard
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- ujamaaCommunal family bond
candle · kinara · December · harvest · African American · holiday · community · values · tradition · ritual
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
perseverance · tenacity · resolve · steadfastness · courage · inner strength · empowerment · confidence · self-belief · backbone
given name
Personal name from birth
baby name · meaning · namesake · personhood · individuality · daughter · naming ceremony · blessing · bestowed · heritage
word
Linguistic meaning unit
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- KiswahiliEast African Bantu language
- East AfricanFrom that continental region
Bantu · Tanzania · Kenya · vocabulary · translation · meaning · linguistic · coastal · Zanzibar · spoken
Imanidoubt
Lack of firm belief
disbelief · skepticism · mistrust · distrust · faithlessness