Imran, also transliterated as Emran ( ar, عمران ''ʿImrān'') is an

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

form of the Hebrew male name ʿAmram in the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...

and other Muslim countries. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called House of ʿImrān (''āl ʿImrān''). It is derived from the Biblical name ʿAmram. It may refer to:

Given name

* Imran, father of Moses in the Quran: see

Amram In the Book of Exodus, Amram (; ) is the husband of Jochebed and father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam. In the Bible In addition to being married to Jochebed, Amram is also described in the Bible as having been related to Jochebed prior to th ...

* Imran, father of Mary in the Quran: see Joachim (Imran) * āl ʿimrān, the 3rd Chapter in the Quran * Imran (cricketer), Afghan cricketer *

Imran Abbas Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982), professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television. Abbas made his acting debut with ''Umrao Jaan Ada'' in 2003 and lat ...

, Pakistani actor * Imran Abbas (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer *

Imran Amed Imran Amed is a Canadian-British fashion expert and founder and editor-in-chief of ''The Business of Fashion''. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honors for services to fashion. Background A ...

, Canadian-British fashion expert and founder of ''The Business of Fashion'' *

Imran Arif Imran Arif (born 15 January 1984) is a British first-class cricketer. A fast-medium bowler, he played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He played in the second XI for Sussex during the 2007 season before moving to Worcestershire, where he ...

, Pakistani-born English cricketer *

Imran Aslam (actor) Imran Aslam ( ur, ﻋﻤﺮﺍﻥ ﺍﺳﻠﻢ) is a Pakistani television actor working in Pakistani television & Film industry. Aslam has worked in numerous Pakistani shows and won accolades for his performances including two Hum TV Awards. ...

, Pakistani television actor *

Imran Aslam (journalist) Imran Aslam (1952 – 2 December 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, screenwriter and media personality from Pakistan.Imran Awan Shahid Imran Awan (born 1979) is a Pakistani-American information technology worker. From 2004 to 2017, he worked as a shared employee for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. In July 2017, Awan was arrested on federal bank fraud ch ...

, Pakistani-American Information Technology worker *

Imran Awan (cricketer) Imran Pervez Awan (born 2 June 1979) is a Pakistani born American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,

, Pakistani born American cricketer *

Emran Barakzai Emran Barakzai (born 29 November 1994) is an Afghanistan, Afghan-Netherlands, Dutch association football, football player who plays for DVVA. Club career Barakzai joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2007, after having been scouted from partner club ...

, Afghani-Dutch football player *

Emran bin Bahar Emran bin Bahar (born 9 August 1961) is a Bruneian diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Negara Brunei Darussalam to the Russian Federation. Bahar graduated from Keele University with a B.A. in internatio ...

, Bruneian diplomat *

Omran Daqneesh Omran Daqneesh ( ar, عُمْرَان دَقْنِيش, ʿUmrān Daqnīš, born 2011) is a Syrian boy who, at age five, gained media attention after footage of him injured appeared on the Internet following a reported air strike. History Daqnees ...

, Syrian airstrike victim *

Imran Farhat Imran Farhat ( ur, , born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international innings. In January 2021, ...

(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer *

Imraan Faruque Dr. Imraan Faruque is an American who is most known as a designer and author in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) field. He is the designer responsible for a variety of UAVs, including several currently operational in Iraq, the most well-known be ...

, American designer and author *

Imran Garda Imran Garda (born 7 August 1982) is a South African of Indian descent journalist, presenter, and award-winning novelist. He was the host o''The Newsmakers''on TRT World. He was formerly the host o''Third Rail''on Al Jazeera America based in New ...

, Qatari news anchor *

Emraan Hashmi Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hashmi debuted in 2003 with the crime thriller film ''Footpath'' and subsequently appeared in films include ''Murder'' (2004), '' Kalyug'' ...

, Indian actor *

Imran Hashmi (footballer) Imran Hashmi is a Pakistani footballer, who plays for PIA FC. He is also a member of Pakistan national football team. Hashmi plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play a ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Imran ibn Husain Imran ibn Husain ibn ‘Ubayd ibn Khalaf al-Khuzā’i ( ar, عمران بن حُسَيْن) (d. 52 AH c. 673 CE in Basra, Iraq) was one of the Sahaba (Companions) of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and a well-known reciter of the Quran, a Qadhi (Ju ...

, one of the companions of Muhammad and a narrator of Hadith *

Imran Hussain (footballer) Imran Hussain ( ur, عمران حسین; born on March 10, 1981), is a retired Pakistani footballer who last played for Pakistan Army as a ( striker). He is a two time Pakistan Premier League winner, winning first in 2005–06 and second in 20 ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Imran Jafferally Imran Jafferally (born 23 July 1980) is a former Guyanese cricketer who played first-class cricket for Guyana between the 2004/05 and 2006/07 seasons. He was born at Skeldon, East Berbice-Corentyne. References External linksImran Jafferally ...

, West Indies cricketer *

Omran Jesmi Omran Mohamed Al Jesmi is a UAE football defender who played for United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, ال� ...

, Emirati footballer *

Imran Ullah Khan Lieutenant General Imran Ullah Khan (born 3 December 1932) is a retired Pakistan Army general. He remained the Governor of Balochistan province in PPP-led government from May 1994 to May 1997. Early life and education General Imran Ullah Khan ...

, Pakistani Army General *

Imraan Khan Imraan Khan (born 27 April 1984) is a former South African cricketer who played domestic cricket and captained the Dolphins. He also captained his country at under 19 level. He is currently the head coach of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. Khan m ...

, South African cricketer *

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

(born 1952), Pakistani cricketer and 22nd

Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...

* Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1984), West Indian cricketer *

Imran Khan (Bollywood actor) Imran Khan (; born Imran Pal; 13 January 1983) is an American former actor of Indian origin who worked in Hindi films. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussa ...

(born 1983), American actor *

Imran Khan (singer) Imran Khan (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter. Khan sings in Punjabi and English. He first reached stardom in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh".. Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, a ...

, Dutch-born Pakistani Punjabi singer *

Emran Mian Emran Mian (born 1978), who writes under the pen name Kamran Nazeer, is a British Pakistani author and civil servant. Life and career Nazeer was born as Emran Mian in Glasgow, and was diagnosed with autism spectrum, autism at the age of four. ...

, British Pakistani author *

Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ( ar, أَبُو طَالِب بن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب '; ) was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hejazi region of the Arabian Peninsula. He was an uncle of the ...

(549–619), uncle of

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...

; his first name is believed to be Imran *

Imran Majid Imran Majid (Urdu: امران مجید) (born 4 October 1972 in London) is an English professional pool player. Early life and career Majid was born in London to parents who emigrated from Lahore, Punjab. Majid, whose nickname is "The Maharaja ...

, English pool player *

Imran Mohamed Imran Mohamed (born 18 December 1980) is a Maldivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently retired. He retired from international football in 2016 after the Laos vs Maldives match at the age of 35. International career He was ...

, Maldivian footballer *

Imran Niazi Imran Niazi (born November 17, 1986) is a Pakistani retired Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Afghan FC Chaman, Afghan Chaman and WAPDA F.C., WAPDA, notably winning Pakistan Premier League three times ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Imran Nazir (cricketer) Imran Nazir ( pa, ) (born 16 December 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1999 and 2012 primarily a hard hitting opening batsman. Domestic career In 2008, Nazir signed for the India ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer *

Imran Nazir (politician) Khawaja Imran Nazir is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018 and from August 2018 till January 2023. Early life and education He was born on 18 November 1974 in Lahore . He g ...

, Pakistani politician *

Imran Nazir (writer) Imran Nazir is a Pakistani writer best known for his works'' Rishtey'', and ''Mohabbat Aag Si'' that earned him widespread acclaim including Best TV Writer nomination at 15th Lux Style Awards. He is a head of content on Larachi Entertainment and ...

, Pakistani writer *

Imran Parvez Imran Parvez (born 28 December 1977, in Rajshahi) is a Bangladeshi former first-class cricketer active 2000–2004, who is also known by his nickname 'Ripon'. After retiring from cricket he became an umpire and officates matches domestic cricket ...

, Bangladeshi cricketer * Imran Shahid, ringleader of gang responsible for the

murder of Kriss Donald Kriss Donald (2 July 1988 – 15 March 2004) was a 15-year-old Scottish teenager who was kidnapped and murdered in Glasgow in 2004 by a gang of British men of Pakistani origin, some of whom fled to Pakistan after the crime. Daanish Zahid, Imra ...

in Scotland *

'Imran ibn Shahin Imran ibn Shahin () (died 979) was a Nabataean and the founder of a state in the Batihah marshlands in the 10th century. His reign was marked by decades of struggle against the Buyids of Iraq. Life 'Imran created the marsh state during the peri ...

, Nabataean founder of a state in the Batihah *

Imran Sherwani Imran Ahmed Khan Sherwani (born 9 April 1962) is a former English international field hockey player. International career Sherwani won gold with the Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He played on the left wing, and scor ...

, English field hockey player *

Imran Tahir Mohammad Imran Tahir ( pa, ; born 27 March 1979) is a South African former international cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir played for South Africa in all three forms of cricket, but p ...

, Pakistani-born South African cricketer * Imran Usmanov, Chechen musician *

Imran Yusuf Imran Yusuf (born 26 November 1979) is a Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian of Indian Konkani Muslim descent, who has appeared on various British radio and TV comedy shows. Early life and career Yusuf was born in Mombasa, Kenya to ethnic India ...

, Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian *

Omran al-Zoubi Omran Ahed al-Zoubi ( ar, عمران عاهد الزعبي) (27 September 1959 in Damascus, Syria – 6 July 2018 in Damascus, Syria) was the Minister of Information in the Government of Syria from 23 June 2012 until July 2016. He died from a heart ...

, Syrian politician

Surname

* Ahmed Omran, Egyptian footballer *

Aseel Omran Aseel Omran ( ar, أسيل عمران) is a Saudi Arabian singer who rose to fame when she entered the reality show ''Gulf Stars'' and ''Heya wa Huwa''. She has signed onto Rotana, the Arab world's largest record label. Aseel Omran was born o ...

, Saudi singer *

Mir Imran Mir A. Imran (born 1956, Hyderabad, India), is an Indian medical inventor, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Imran has formed over 20 medical device companies since the early 1980s and holds over 400 patents. He is known for his role in devel ...

, Indian entrepreneur and venture capitalist * Mohammad Reithaudin Awang Imran, Malaysian footballer *

Muhammad Imran Muhammad Imran (born 12 January 1979)
Asian Games website. Retrieved ...

, Pakistani hockey player *

Muhammad Umran Major General Muhammad Umran ( ar, محمد عمران; 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a founding member of the Military Committee of the unitary Ba'ath Party, and a leading personality in Syrian politics from the 8th of March Revolution until the ...

, Syrian defense minister *

Nabil Omran Nabil Omran Abdul-Rahim (born 31 January 1981) is a Libyan futsal player. Omran played for the Libya national futsal team at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Honors * African Futsal Championship: ** 2008 * Arab Futsal Championship: ** 2007 ...

, Libyan futsal player *

Tariq Imran Muhammad Tariq Imran (born 2 March 1977) is a Pakistani Olympic Games, Olympian. He was born in Gojra district, Tobatek Singh Punjab, Pakistan. He is the son of hockey player Abdul Rehman Bhutta, and his brothers Liaqat Ali Bhutta and Asadullah Bh ...

, Pakistani Olympic field hockey player * Sheikh Tushar Imran (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer

Fictional characters

Ali Imran Ali Imran ( ur, علی عمران) is a fictional character in various Urdu language detective novels written by Asrar Ahmed under the pseudonym of Ibn-e-Safi. He serves as the titular protagonist in the ''Imran Series'' novels. He is usually ...

, the protagonist of the ''Imran'' series *

Imran Habeeb ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first notab ...

, in British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' *

Imran Zakhaev ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Call of Duty'' series. The game breaks away from the World War I ...

, the main antagonist of the game ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' *

Imran Maalik ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...

, in British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...

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