name
Aman
ah-MAN
/ɑːˈmɑːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aman
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tamasheq/Amazigh (Tuareg/Berber communities, North and West Africa)
- Meaning
- Water; a name signifying life, abundance, and the vital importance of water in the Sahara
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Aman, Amane
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second; 'man' has an open 'ah' vowel not the English short 'a'
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