Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts إمام (Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "leader" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Given Name DescendantsImam (Arabic) Imam (Indonesian) Imamu (Swahili) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 32. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026