Imara, name meaning in Islam

Imara means building up, bringing life to a place. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

عِمَارَة

Imara

Building up, bringing life to a place

Gender: Girl
Origin: Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic: عِمَارَة
Say it: i-MAA-rah
Root: ع م ر
In the Quran: Yes, 9:19

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Meaning

Imara, explained

Imara (عِمَارَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means building up, bringing life to a place. Ammar and Umar come from the same root, which carries the ideas of life and building.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Imara comes from the root ع م ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Imara in the Quran?

The word imarah is in 9:19, for looking after the Sacred Mosque.

Quran 9:19

۞ أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ ٱلْحَآجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ وَجَٰهَدَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ لَا يَسْتَوُۥنَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Aja'altum siqaayatal haaajji wa 'imaaratal masjidil haraami kamman aamana billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri wa jaahada fee sabeelil laah; laa yastawoona 'indal laah; wallaahu laa yahdil qawmaz zaalimeen

Have you made the providing of water for the pilgrim and the maintenance of al-Masjid al-Haram equal to [the deeds of] one who believes in Allah and the Last Day and strives in the cause of Allah? They are not equal in the sight of Allah. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

Quran 9:19. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Imara

Say it i-MAA-rah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Imarah and Emara. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + م mim + ا alif + ر ra + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Imara

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Imara bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Imara

Quran 9:19, translation by Sahih International.
Sahih Muslim 2315.
Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

Good to know

What does Imara mean in Islam?

Imara (عِمَارَة) means building up, bringing life to a place. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Imara in the Quran?

The word imarah is in 9:19, for looking after the Sacred Mosque.

Is Imara a boy or girl name?

Imara is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Imara in Arabic?

Imara is written عِمَارَة in Arabic, said i-MAA-rah.

Is it Imara or Imarah?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عِمَارَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.